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Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development 6/2016

06-02-2016 | Original Article

The Length of Child Anxiety Treatment in a Regional Health System

Auteurs: Stephen P. H. Whiteside, Chelsea M. Ale, Brennan Young, Mark W. Olsen, Bridget K. Biggs, Melissa S. Gregg, Jennifer R. Geske, Kendra Homan

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 6/2016

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Abstract

Anxiety disorders are often undertreated due to unsuccessful dissemination of evidence-based treatments (EBTs). Lack of empirical data regarding the typical length of treatment in clinical settings may hamper the development of clinically relevant protocols. The current study examined billing records for 335 children ages 7–17 years to quantify the treatment received for newly diagnosed anxiety disorders within a regional health system. The vast majority of patients did not receive a sufficient number of appointments to complete the typical cognitive behavioral therapy protocol or reach the sessions introducing exposure. Although half of the sample received pharmacotherapy, the vast majority received fewer follow-up appointments than participants in pharmacotherapy research studies. Further, the type of treatment (i.e., number of sessions and medication) differed depending on utilization of specialty care. These results underscore the need to develop brief and flexible EBT protocols that can be standardized and implemented in community practice.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The Length of Child Anxiety Treatment in a Regional Health System
Auteurs
Stephen P. H. Whiteside
Chelsea M. Ale
Brennan Young
Mark W. Olsen
Bridget K. Biggs
Melissa S. Gregg
Jennifer R. Geske
Kendra Homan
Publicatiedatum
06-02-2016
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-016-0628-5

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