Augmenting Exposure Therapy With Self-Distancing

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anxiety

In brief

Anxiety is prevalent, impairing, and costly in childhood. Evidence-based treatments for pediatric anxiety exist; however, as many as 40-60% of youth do not demonstrate optimal response. By identifying psychological factors that potentiate symptom severity and treatment response, it may be possible to strengthen these factors to treat, or even prevent the development of youth emotional disorders. This study aims to examine whether the combination of Exposure and Self-Distancing is a feasible, acceptable, and efficient intervention for increasing perseverance in the face of exposures. This will be measured by child and parent report of treatment acceptability, examination of attendance and dropout rates, as well as participant and therapist report of participant engagement during exposures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03549455

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

10

Starts

2018-08-30

Expected to finish

2020-04-09

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-15

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parent or guardian willing to give informed consent to participate
• Children who give written or oral assent
• Ages 7 and older to under 18 years old
• Has a historical anxiety diagnosis (diagnosed within the last year either within a clinical or clinical research setting) and have moderate or greater levels of current anxiety symptoms
• Current or past history of elevated symptoms of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress are allowable, but anxiety must be the chief complaint
• No evidence of acute risk due to suicidal intentions or behaviors in the past 6 months.

You may not qualify if…

• Currently receiving cognitive behavioral therapy or any other form of psychotherapy
• Have elevated symptoms of bipolar I/II disorder, schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychosis Not otherwise specified (NOS), mental retardation, severe behavioral concerns, or autism
• History of current substance/alcohol abuse/dependence (Past history abuse is allowable if in remission for greater than 1 year)

Where it is running

• University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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