Effectiveness of CBT for anxiety disorders in mental health clinics and in schools as indicated prevention Bjåstad JF 1 , Wergeland GJH 1,2 , Høye, A 3 , Fjermestad KW 1,2 , Haugland B 1,4 , Oeding, K 1 , Öst LG 1,5 , Havik O 1,2 , Heiervang ER, 1,6 . 1 Anxiety Disorders Research Network, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway 2 University of Bergen, Norway 3 Fjell Municipality, Norway 4 Uni Research, Norway 5 Stockholm University, Sweden 6 University of Oslo, Norway
Effectiveness of CBT for anxiety disorders in mental health clinics and in schools as indicated prevent. Jon Bjåstad et al. Anxiety Disorders Research Network, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
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Effectiveness of CBT for anxiety
disorders in mental health clinics and
in schools as indicated prevention
Bjåstad JF1, Wergeland GJH1,2, Høye, A3, Fjermestad KW1,2, Haugland B1,4, Oeding, K1, Öst LG 1,5, Havik O 1,2, Heiervang ER, 1,6.
1 Anxiety Disorders Research Network, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
2 University of Bergen, Norway
3 Fjell Municipality, Norway
4 Uni Research, Norway
5 Stockholm University, Sweden
6 University of Oslo, Norway
Background
• The effect of CBT for childhood anxiety disorders is well
documented in university clinic settings
• Results may not be valid in regular outpatients clinics
– Recruited vs referred children
– Homogenous sample
– Differences in therapist training
• Few effectiveness studies in clinical settings
• Few effectiveness studies on the use of CBT as indicative
prevention in the school health system
Study questions:
1. Is ”FRIENDS for life” effective for the treatment of anxiety for children and adolescents in an outpatient setting?
2. Is ”FRIENDS for life” effective as an indicated prevention program in a school/youth health center setting?
Assessment and Treatment- Anxiety in
Children and Adults (ATACA)
A randomized, controlled, multisite, effectiveness study
of the CBT programme ”Friends for life”.
PI Einar R. Heiervang, Professor
PI Odd E. Havik, Professor
Grant from Western Norway Regional Health Trust
Study sites
No of clinics: 7
No of therapists: 16
No of assessors: 16
Methods
Participants
• 8-15 year olds, ordinary referrals with a primary anxiety
disorder diagnosis
Methods
Inclusion/Exclusion
• Inclusion
– Separation (SAD), Social (SOP), or Generalised (GAD) anxiety