Methodological Issues in Treatment Research for Anxiety Disorders in Youth

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Journal J Abnorm Child Psychol

Publisher Springer

Date 1998 May 5

PMID 9566544

Citations 12

Authors

P C Kendall

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Abstract

This article identifies and addresses three methodological domains relevant to the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth: (a) procedural matters, (b) the assessment of anxious distress, and (c) the analysis of treatment-produced change. Procedural topics include the need to manualize treatment, have diversity among participants and comparability of the duration of treatment and control conditions, and control for medication status. Multiple-method measurement issues include child and parent reports, observations, and structured interviewing. Our examination of change issues considers comorbidity, analyzing the intent-to-treat sample, treatment "spillover," and clinical as well as statistical significance. Problems are identified and potential ameliorative strategies are offered.

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