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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Effectiveness of Group CBT on Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Children with Mixed Psychiatric Disorders.

Sarianna Barron-Linnankoski, Hanna Raaska, Paula Bergman, Eija Närvänen, Marko Elovainio, Marja Laasonen

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Sarianna Barron-LinnankoskiDepartment of Child Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 827, 00029 Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-9396-9678
Hanna RaaskaDepartment of Child Psychiatry, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 827, 00029 Helsinki, Finland.
Paula BergmanBiostatistics Consulting, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
Eija NärvänenDepartment of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
Marko ElovainioDepartment of Psychology and Logopedics/Research Program Unit, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
Marja LaasonenLogopedics, Philosophical Faculty, School of Humanities, University of Eastern Finland, 80100 Joensuu, Finland.

Funding

Finnish Cultural Foundation No numberLastentautien tutkimussäätiö 190098, 200132, 210159The Niilo Helander Foundation 200005The Olvi Foundation 201720207The Otto A. Malm Foundation No numberThe Pediatric Research Center No numberThe Waldemar von Frenckell Foundation No numberYrjö Jahnsson Foundation 20217393
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Abstract

backgroundOur study addressed the gap in research on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating children with mixed psychiatric disorders. We examined the immediate and long-term effects of group CBT (GCBT), delivered in naturalistic clinical settings, on reducing internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children with mixed psychiatric disorders. Further, we compared the effectiveness of cost-effective, manualized GCBT to treatment as usual (TAU) consisting of individually tailored psychiatric outpatient services delivered by mental health care specialists.

methodsChildren aged 6-12 years (

resultsParent- and teacher-rated internalizing symptoms and parent-rated externalizing symptoms were reduced immediately after GCBT. Long-term GCBT gains were prominent for parent-rated externalizing symptoms. No differences were observed between the effectiveness of GCBT and TAU.

conclusionsOur results suggest that GCBT and TAU services are equally effective in treating internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children with mixed psychiatric disorders, providing support for the broader use of cost-effective manualized GCBT. Manualized GCBT, which requires relatively short training, can also be delivered at primary healthcare levels. Our results are of relevance to cost-effectiveness and global mental health staff shortages.

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childrencognitive behavioral therapyexternalizing symptomsgroup cognitive behavioral therapyinternalizing symptoms

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PMCPMC9688955

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