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ArticleChild psychiatry and human development2026

Exposure Therapy for Youth Anxiety: A Qualitative Examination of Caregivers' Impressions.

E Ruby Cramer, Danielle R Adams, Hannah E Frank, Ruben G Martinez, Jennifer Espinoza Ramirez, Gabriella T Ponzini, Julia S Ney, Dominique S McKnight, Philip C Kendall, Margaret E Crane

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E Ruby CramerDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8348-441X
Danielle R AdamsSchool of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-989X
Hannah E FrankDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2396-4585
Ruben G MartinezDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5704-4512
Jennifer Espinoza RamirezPediatric Anxiety Research Center, Bradley Hospital, East Providence, RI, USA.
Gabriella T PonziniDurham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8044-6138
Julia S NeyDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dominique S McKnightDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9340-0393
Philip C KendallDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Margaret E CraneDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. margaret_crane@brown.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1680-3364

Funding

Increasing Parent Demand for Evidence-Based Practices to Treat Youth Anxiety: The Effect of Parent Key Opinion LeadersF31MH124346 · NIMH · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI CRANE, MARGARET · 2020 to 2021
$65k
NIMH NIH HHS F31 MH124346NIMH NIH HHS F31MH124346Temple University Shipley Prize
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Abstract

Many youth suffer from anxiety and related disorders yet do not receive adequate care. Exposure-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective evidence-based treatment for anxiety. Caregivers' understanding of exposure plays an important role in the decision to seek treatment. Data were qualitative interviews and surveys from caregivers (N = 36) of clinically anxious youth (aged 5-18). An integrated inductive and deductive thematic analysis approach was used to identify themes around perceptions of exposure. Caregivers liked the term exposure, finding it accurate. They praised exposure's effectiveness and appreciated therapists' facilitation. Concerns included short-term discomfort, challenges persevering through long-term treatment, difficulty doing exposures without a therapist, and variability in accessing treatment. Findings implicate dissemination efforts. Caregiver-facing materials should describe exposure in simple terms (e.g., slowly facing fears) and provide examples. Therapist training should counteract negative beliefs about exposure, model communication about exposure with families, and highlight the importance of caregiver involvement.

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