Status:

COMPLETED

School Based Low-intensity Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Anxious Youth

Lead Sponsor:

NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Research Council of Norway

Modum Bad

Conditions:

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study will evaluate two group CBT interventions delivered by school health nurses, in cooperation with community psychologist and mental health care personnel, to adolescents with mild to moderate...

Detailed Description

Anxiety disorders are among the major mental health problems in children and adolescents, with regard to prevalence and long-term consequences. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has proven to be eff...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • An overall score of \> 25 on the anxiety inventory Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and a score of \> 1 on the first question of the Children's Anxiety Life Interference Scale (CALIS), indicating that anxiety interferes with daily life of the youth, rated either by the adolescents or by one parent.
  • The adolescent and at least one parent understand and read Norwegian.
  • Assent from the youth and signed informed consent from the parent.

Exclusion

  • The adolescent has a behavior that makes participation in groups with other adolescents challenging. This is evaluated by the school nurse, based on information from the adolescent, the parent and the teacher. In each case, the school nurse makes an evaluation based on the following questions:
  • Is the adolescent able to follow group-rules?
  • Will the adolescent behave in ways that disrupts the group?
  • Does the adolescent have learning problems to an extent that will make it difficult to follow the group program?

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

313 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02279251

Start Date

October 1 2013

End Date

November 1 2020

Last Update

August 18 2021

Active Locations (3)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (3 locations)

1

Municipality of Modum

Oslo, East Norway, Norway

2

Municipality of Fjell, Sund and Askoy

Fjell, Norway

3

Sorlandet Hospital HF

Kristiansand, Norway