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A Universal Prevention Trial of Anxiety Symptomology during Childhood: Results at 1-Year Follow-up A number of published studies have provided empirical support for both individual and group CBT treatment as being more effective than a waitlist condition for reducing anxiety … Continue reading →

A Universal Prevention Trial of Anxiety and Depressive Symptomatology in Childhood: Preliminary Data from an Australian Study Prevention has been touted as the most important direction for researchers and clinicians to focus on in dealing with anxiety disorders during childhood … Continue reading →

A Longitudinal Study of Developmental Differences in Universal Preventive Intervention for Child Anxiety Research in child anxiety disorders indicates prevention of this problem is an important area warranting further investigation (Donovan & Spence, 2000). Clinical trials provide empirical support for … Continue reading →

Community Trial of an Evidence-Based Anxiety Intervention for Children and Adolescents (the FRIENDS Program): A Pilot Study Anxiety is one of the most common psychological problems experienced during the childhood years (Mattison, 1992), with one in six children in Australia … Continue reading →

Prevention and Early Intervention for Anxiety Disorders: A Controlled Trial There is growing evidence to suggest that anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are significant and warrant more attention from researchers and clinicians. Anxiety disorders are the most common form … Continue reading →

Anxiety problems are the most common form of psychological distress reported by children and adolescents (Garralda & Bailey,1986; Kashani, Orvaschel, Rosenberg, & Reid, 1989; Viken, 1985). However, increasing evidence points to the amenability of these problems to psychosocial intervention. Evaluations … Continue reading →

Psychological Management of Anxiety Disorders in Childhood Anxiety and fear are an inherent part of the human condition. In times of danger, they are transitory and adaptive. What is interpreted as dangerous, however, changes across the lifespan. As a consequence … Continue reading →

Childhood Anxiety in Ethnic Families: Current Status and Future Directions Since 1947, Australia has undergone rapid demographic change, in both size and ethnic composition (Storer, 1985). Australia’s migration policies have resulted in one of the most ethnically diverse countries in … Continue reading →

Early Intervention and Prevention of Anxiety Disorders in Children: Results at 2-Year Follow-Up Anxiety problems are the most common form of psychological distress reported by children and adolescents (Garralda & Bailey,1986; Kashani, Orvaschel, Rosenberg, & Reid, 1989; Viken, 1985). However, … Continue reading →

Psychological Management of Anxiety Disorders in Childhood Anxiety and fear are an inherent part of the human condition. In times of danger, they are transitory and adaptive. What is interpreted as dangerous, however, changes across the lifespan. As a consequence … Continue reading →