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Brief cognitive‐behavioural treatment for anxiety‐disordered children exhibiting school refusal
Author(s) -
King Neville J.,
Tonge Bruce J.,
Turner Sharon,
Heyne David,
Pritchard Melinda,
Rollings Stephanie,
Young Dawn,
Myerson Nicole,
Ollendick Thomas H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.315
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-0879
pISSN - 1063-3995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0879(199902)6:1<39::aid-cpp178>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - anxiety , psychology , attendance , intervention (counseling) , school refusal , cognition , clinical psychology , cognitive behaviour therapy , developmental psychology , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
This study evaluated the efficacy of a brief intervention programme for 20 anxiety‐disordered children exhibiting school refusal. Treatment consisted of individual child cognitive‐behaviour therapy and parent/teacher training. Children underwent a comprehensive assessment before and after treatment, and at a 3‐month follow‐up. Marked improvements were evident on nearly all measures, including school attendance. The findings signal the need for a controlled evaluation in order to establish the efficacy of this cost‐efficient intervention. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.