Title |
Multimodal Residential Treatment for Adolescent Anxiety: Outcome and Associations with Pre-treatment Variables
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Published in |
Child Psychiatry & Human Development, October 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s10578-017-0762-8 |
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Authors |
Sophie C. Schneider, Valérie La Buissonnière-Ariza, Davíð R. M. A. Højgaard, Brian S. Kay, Bradley C. Riemann, Stephanie C. Eken, Peter Lake, Joshua M. Nadeau, Eric A. Storch |
Abstract |
This study aimed to determine the effect of a multimodal residential treatment program for severe adolescent anxiety, and examine whether treatment outcome was associated with pre-treatment anxiety, comorbid disorders, or participant age or gender. Participants were 70 adolescents (61.4% female, mean age = 15.4 years) with a primary anxiety disorder who received residential treatment involving cognitive behavioral therapy and medication management. Treatment outcome was assessed both as the change in adolescent-reported anxiety symptoms, and using treatment response criteria. Results indicated a strong effect of the intervention on symptoms of anxiety, depression, and anxiety-related life interference. Most pre-treatment variables were not associated with treatment outcome. However, higher adolescent-reported pre-treatment anxiety was associated with a greater reduction in anxiety at post-treatment, and the presence of a comorbid anxiety disorder was associated with poorer odds of treatment response. Findings indicate that residential treatment is a robust intervention for adolescent anxiety. |
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