کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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909407 | 917282 | 2014 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• We conducted an open trial of Attention Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT).
• Six child CBT non-responders with anxiety disorders participated.
• Each child completed eight sessions of ABMT without cancelations or absences.
• Anxiety severity significantly decreased from pre-treatment to posttreatment.
• Feasibility and promise of ABMT as an adjuvant treatment was supported.
Evidence is emerging to support the promise of Attention Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT), a computer-based attention training program, in reducing anxiety in children. ABMT has not been tested as an adjuvant for children with anxiety disorders who do not respond to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This case series presents findings from an open trial of ABMT among six children (four girls; M age = 11.2 years) who completed a CBT protocol and continued to meet diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder. All children completed the ABMT protocol with no canceled or missed sessions. Child self-ratings on anxiety symptoms and depressive symptoms significantly decreased from pretreatment to posttreatment, as did parent ratings on child anxiety-related impairment. Parent ratings on child anxiety and internalizing symptoms displayed non-significant decreases from pretreatment to posttreatment. These findings support the potential promise of ABMT as a feasible adjuvant treatment that reduces anxiety and impairment among child anxiety CBT nonresponders.
Journal: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - Volume 28, Issue 2, March 2014, Pages 154–159