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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2024

Combining one-session treatment with a homework program including app-based technology to enhance the treatment of childhood specific phobias: A study protocol of a multicenter pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

A M Klein, A Hagen, J Rahemenia, E de Gier, R M Rapee, M Nauta, E de Bruin, J Biesters, L van Rijswijk, A Bexkens and 7 more

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A M KleinDevelopmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
A HagenDevelopmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
J RahemeniaDevelopmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
E de GierTrifork Amsterdam B.V., the Netherlands.
R M RapeeCentre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Australia.
M NautaFaculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
E de BruinUvA Minds, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
J BiestersUvA Minds, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
L van RijswijkUvA Minds, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
A BexkensDevelopmental and Educational Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
J M D BaartmansEducation and Child Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
L MobachDevelopmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
R ZimmermannMental Health Research and Treatment Center (FBZ), Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
K KrauseMental Health Research and Treatment Center (FBZ), Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.
S M BögelsDevelopmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
T H OllendickChild Study Center, Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech, USA.
S SchneiderMental Health Research and Treatment Center (FBZ), Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

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Abstract

Introduction: Childhood specific phobias are among the most common and earliest onset mental disorders with a lifetime prevalence of more than ten percent. Brief intensive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programs such as the One-Session Treatment (OST) are found to be effective in the remission of the specific phobias following treatment, but there is still room for improvement. The goal of the current study is to examine whether the long-term efficacy of OST increases by using a homework program supported by an app specifically designed for children; the Kids Beat Anxiety (KibA) homework program. Methods: Children aged between 7 and 14 years with a specific phobia receive OST preceded by a three-week baseline phase to control for time-effects. Directly following OST, children are randomized to either a four-week homework period supported by an app (OST + app), or standard One-Session Treatment with a four-week homework period that is only supported by therapist instructions (OST-only). Primary outcome variables are diagnosis and severity of the specific phobia. Secondary outcomes include behavioral avoidance, self-reported fear, and functional impairment. Data will be analyzed based on intention-to-treat and per protocol samples using mixed-effects multilevel linear models. Ethics and dissemination: The current study was approved by the METC of the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (number: NL72697.018.20) and the Ethical Committee of the Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany (number: 663). Results of this trial will be published in peer-reviewed journals. Trial registration: The study was pre-registered at the Dutch Trial Register, number: NL 9216.

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AppCBTChildrenHomework programOne-session treatmentSpecific phobia

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PMCPMC11345506

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