Anxiety disorders in children

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Evidence-based Explanations of the Treatment Outcome

Read the following articles from the South University Online Library and the Internet:

  • Mitte, K. (2005). Meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioral treatments
    for generalized anxiety disorder: A comparison with
    pharmacotherapy. Psychological Bulletin, 131(5), 785795.
    doi:10.1037/0033-2909.131.5.785
  • Silverman, W. K., Pina, A. A., & Viswesvaran, C. (2008).
    Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for phobic and
    anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Journal of
    Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology    , 37(1), 105130.
    doi:10.1080/15374410701817907.

These articles focus on the differences in efficacy between theory approaches. It emphasizes the need for research on the directionality and mechanisms of change to move from evidence-based treatments toward evidence-based explanations of the treatment outcome.

Review the articles and create a 2–3 page report in a Microsoft Word document that includes answers to the following questions:

  • What are the evidence-based treatments effective in phobic and anxiety disorders in children?
  • What are the theories and techniques behind each evidence-based treatment? What mechanisms appear to make the treatment effective?
  • How effective is CBT compared to drug therapy in treating GAD?
  • What are the strengths of CBT’s as compared to drug therapy? What are its drawbacks?