Trial reportJournal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53
A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Child-Centered Therapy for Child Anxiety Disorders.
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.
- Youth Psychopathology in Daily Life: Systematically Reviewed Characteristics and Potentials of Ecological Momentary Assessment Applications.Child psychiatry and human development · 2022Pooled it
- Are young people with primary social anxiety disorder less likely to recover following generic CBT compared to young people with other primary anxiety disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy · 2021Pooled it
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- A Meta-analysis to Guide the Enhancement of CBT for Childhood Anxiety: Exposure Over Anxiety Management.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2020Pooled it
- Six decades of preventing and treating childhood anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis to inform policy and practice.Evidence-based mental health · 2019Pooled it
- The role of reward-related brain activity in response to treatment and later depression severity: data from a randomized controlled trial in early adolescents with anxiety disorders.Translational psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Predictors and Moderators of Treatment Outcomes for Anxious Children Randomized to Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Standard Community Care.Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2023Trial
- More time awake after sleep onset is linked to reduced ventral striatum response to rewards in youth with anxiety.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2023Trial
- Well-being app to support young people during the COVID-19 pandemic: randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2022Trial
- Using a Smartphone App and Clinician Portal to Enhance Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders.Behavior therapy · 2020Trial
- Error-related brain activity in pediatric anxiety disorders remains elevated following individual therapy: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2018Trial
- The role of day-to-day emotions, sleep, and social interactions in pediatric anxiety treatment.Behaviour research and therapy · 2017Trial
- Reward Sensitivity Predicts the Response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Autism and Anxiety.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Trial
- Functional connectivity during positive mood and anxiety treatment response in children.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Article
- How Many Anxious Kids in Community Mental Health Would Be Eligible for an RCT? And Does It Matter? Insights from a Naturalistic Sample and a Non-Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluating the efficacy of psychological therapies for generalised anxiety disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- The Role of Interpersonal Characteristics in Early and Developing Therapeutic Alliance Among Periadolescents with Anxiety.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- When Attempts to Help Backfire: Psychosocial Interventions that May Inadvertently Prolong Anxiety Among Youth.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2025Review
- Targeted Sleep Enhancement Reduces Residual Anxiety Symptoms in Peri-Adolescents Previously Treated for Anxiety Disorders.Behavior therapy · 2025Article
- Identifying Person-Specific Drivers of Depression in Adolescents: Protocol for a Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment and Passive Sensing Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study compared individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a supportive child-centered therapy (CCT) for child anxiety disorders on rates of treatment response and recovery at posttreatment and 1-year follow-up, as well as on real-world measures of emotional functioning. Youth (N = 133; ages 9-14) with anxiety disorders (generalized, separation, and/or social anxiety) were randomized using a 2:1 ratio to CBT (n = 90) or CCT (n = 43), which served as an active comparison. Treatment response and recovery at posttreatment and 1-year follow-up were assessed by Independent Evaluators, and youth completed ecological momentary assessment of daily emotions throughout treatment. The majority of youth in both CBT and CCT were classified as treatment responders (71.1% for CBT, 55.8% for CCT), but youth treated with CBT were significantly more likely to fully recover, no longer meeting diagnostic criteria for any of the targeted anxiety disorders and no longer showing residual symptoms (66.7% for CBT vs. 46.5% for CCT). Youth treated with CBT also reported significantly lower negative emotions associated with recent negative events experienced in daily life during the latter stages of treatment relative to youth treated with CCT. Furthermore, a significantly higher percentage of youth treated with CBT compared to CCT were in recovery at 1-year follow-up (82.2% for CBT vs. 65.1% for CCT). These findings indicate potential benefits of CBT above and beyond supportive therapy on the breadth, generalizability, and durability of treatment-related gains.
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