Effectiveness of Group CBT in Children With Mixed Psychiatric Disorders

Child Behavior Problem Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Group CBT on Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Children With Mixed Psychiatric Disorders

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05519943
• Other study ID #: HUS/211/2016
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Helsinki University Central Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to examine the immediate and longer-term effectiveness of a group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (GCBT) in reducing internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children treated for mixed psychiatric disorders in naturalistic clinical settings. Further, the effectiveness of GCBT is compared to a treatment-as-usual condition (TAU). Within this study, it is hypothesized that children with mixed psychiatric disorders will exhibit improvements in parent-rated internalizing problem behavior and parent- and teacher-rated externalizing problem behavior following GCBT.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 103
• Est. completion date: October 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 13 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Helsinki University Hospital child psychiatric outpatient clinic patients with symptoms of anxiety or depression, deficiencies in emotional and behavioral skills impairing functioning, and sufficient social and cognitive skills to participate in group work.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Helsinki University Hospital child psychiatric outpatient clinic patients with excessive physical aggression, excessive physical restlessness to enable skill training, or whose severity of psychiatric symptoms required individual psychotherapy (e.g., acute suicidality or psychosis).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Behavior Problem
• Mental Disorders
• Problem Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• The Friends program
A GCBT intervention comprising ten weekly 60-minute sessions followed by two booster sessions
• TAU condition
A TAU waitlist condition during which participants received routine care services tailored to each child individually.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Helsinki University Central Hospital

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in parent- and teacher rated internalizing and externalizing symptoms	The Child Behavior Check List (CBCL) and the Teacher´s Report Form (TRF)	From referral to GCBT to 6-month follow-up