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Preeti Kandasamy1, Satish Chandra Girimaji1, Shekhar P Seshadri1
1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
|May 31, 2019
Summary
Children with anxiety disorders found cognitive interventions beneficial for symptom improvement and academic functioning. Their narratives emphasize the value of these approaches in recovery.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Anxiety spectrum disorders are highly prevalent in children and adolescents.
- Qualitative research offers valuable insights into childhood anxiety interventions.
- Understanding children's perspectives is crucial for effective treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore children's subjective experiences of anxiety symptoms.
- To assess the impact of anxiety on socioacademic functioning.
- To understand the recovery process from the child's viewpoint during interventions.
Main Methods:
- Included 30 children (aged 6-16) diagnosed with anxiety spectrum disorders (ICD-10).
- Utilized narrative interviews at baseline and 12-week follow-up.
- Children received treatment as usual, including a workbook-based cognitive behavioral intervention.
Main Results:
- Content analysis of 30 baseline and 20 follow-up narratives revealed key themes.
- Recovery themes included perceived improvements in academic performance and competence.
- A majority of themes favored cognitive interventions for anxiety management.
Conclusions:
- Children's personal accounts underscore the significance of cognitive interventions.
- Cognitive interventions appear crucial for addressing anxiety disorders in pediatric populations.
- Qualitative data provides essential insights into treatment efficacy from the child's perspective.
Keywords:
Anxiety disorderThis qualitative study elicited children's perspectives on illness experience and treatment impact in our sociocultural setting. Children's narratives highlighted the importance of cognitive interventions in childhood anxiety disorders.childinterventionsqualitative studyMore Related Videos
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