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- Title
A disorder-specific group cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder in adolescents: study protocol for a randomized controlled study.
- Authors
Lassen, Nanna Fensman; Hougaard, Esben; Arendt, Kristian Bech; Thastum, Mikael
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common disorder in adolescence associated with extensive distress and long-term impairment. Generic cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) programs for anxiety disorders have shown poorer outcomes for adolescents with SAD than for other anxiety disorders.<bold>Aim: </bold>The aim of the present study is to investigate the efficacy of a disorder-specific group cognitive behavior therapy (G-CBT) program for youth SAD, the Cool Kids Anxiety Program - Social Enhanced (CK-E), developed at Macquarie University, Sidney, Australia.<bold>Methods: </bold>The study is a randomized controlled trial comparing CK-E to a generic G-CBT program for anxiety disorders. Approximately 96 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years are included with data points at pre- and post-treatment, and at 3 months and 1 year follow-ups.<bold>Discussion: </bold>The current study will provide more information about the efficacy of diagnosis-specific G-CBT treatment for youth SAD.<bold>Trial Registration: </bold>ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03986827. Registered on 14 June 2019.
- Subjects
COGNITIVE therapy; SOCIAL anxiety; ANXIETY disorders; MACQUARIE University; TEENAGERS; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Trials, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1745-6215
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s13063-019-3885-3