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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024

An Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Children: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of BEST-Foundations.

Kim Lee Kho, Andrew J Lewis, Renita A Almeida

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3 authors.

Kim Lee KhoSchool of Psychology, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.
Andrew J LewisInstitute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Melbourne, VIC 3805, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2519-7976
Renita A AlmeidaSchool of Psychology, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4818-2870

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Murdoch University Not providedWestern Australia Anxiety Disorders, Beyondblue, ARC Not provided
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesParent-child attachment and family relationships have been identified as risk factors for childhood internalising symptoms such as anxiety and depressive symptoms. This mixed-methods evaluation examined the feasibility of a recently developed attachment-based family intervention, Behaviour Exchange Systems Therapy-Foundations (BEST-F), delivering 16 h of therapy over 8 weeks to treat internalising symptoms in children aged between 3 and 11 years.

methodsThe quantitative outcomes of this uncontrolled study of 17 families were based on the parent-reported Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) measure, completed at four-timepoints (baseline, pre-, post-intervention, and follow-up), while qualitative data were collected from interviews with participants at follow-up.

resultsPre- and post-BEST-F intervention results demonstrated a significant change in internalising symptoms from the borderline and clinical range to the normal range, with a large effect size (

conclusionsThese pilot results suggest that children presenting with clinical-range internalising symptoms may benefit from family-based approaches where the parent-child relationship is a focus.

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attachmentattachment-based family interventionattachment-based interventionchildhood anxietychildhood depressive symptomsfamily therapyinternalising symptoms

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PMID39767981
PMCPMC11727346

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