One session treatment for specific phobias in children: Comorbid anxiety disorders and treatment outcome.

Ryan, SM; Strege, MV; Oar, EL; Ollendick, TH

One session treatment for specific phobias in children: Comorbid anxiety disorders and treatment outcome.

Ryan, SM Strege, MV Oar, EL Ollendick, TH

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Publisher:: Elsevier BV
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry, 2017, 54, pp. 128-134
Issue Date:: 2017-03

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dc.contributor.author	Ryan, SM
dc.contributor.author	Strege, MV
dc.contributor.author	Oar, EL
dc.contributor.author	Ollendick, TH
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-22T22:06:30Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-19
dc.date.available	2022-09-22T22:06:30Z
dc.date.issued	2017-03
dc.identifier.citation	J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry, 2017, 54, pp. 128-134
dc.identifier.issn	0005-7916
dc.identifier.issn	1873-7943
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162006
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: One-Session Treatment (OST) for specific phobias has been shown to be effective in reducing phobia severity; however, the effect of different types of co-occurring anxiety disorders on OST outcomes is unknown. The present study examined (1) the effects of co-occurring generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), or another non-targeted specific phobia (OSP) on the efficacy of OST for specific phobias, and (2) the effects of OST on these co-occurring disorders following treatment. METHODS: Three groups of 18 youth (7-15 years) with a specific phobia and comorbid GAD, SAD, or OSP were matched on age, gender, and phobia type. Outcome measures included diagnostic status and severity, and clinician rated improvement. RESULTS: All groups demonstrated an improvement in their specific phobia following treatment. Treatment was equally effective regardless of co-occurring anxiety disorder. In addition, comorbid anxiety disorders improved following OST; however, this effect was not equal across groups. The SAD group showed poorer improvement in their comorbid disorder than the GAD group post-treatment. However, the SAD group continued to improve and this differential effect was not evident six-months following treatment. LIMITATIONS: The current study sample was small, with insufficient power to detect small and medium effect sizes. Further, the sample only included a portion of individuals with primary GAD or SAD, which may have attenuated the findings. CONCLUSIONS: The current study demonstrated that co-occurring anxiety disorders did not interfere with phobia treatment. OST, despite targeting a single specific phobia type, significantly reduced comorbid symptomatology across multiple anxiety disorders.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jbtep.2016.07.011
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Analysis of Variance
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Follow-Up Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Phobic Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
dc.subject.mesh	Psychotherapy, Brief
dc.subject.mesh	Treatment Outcome
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Treatment Outcome
dc.subject.mesh	Analysis of Variance
dc.subject.mesh	Follow-Up Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Phobic Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
dc.subject.mesh	Psychotherapy, Brief
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
dc.title	One session treatment for specific phobias in children: Comorbid anxiety disorders and treatment outcome.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	54
utslib.location.activity	Netherlands
utslib.for	1701 Psychology
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-22T22:06:29Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	54

Abstract:

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: One-Session Treatment (OST) for specific phobias has been shown to be effective in reducing phobia severity; however, the effect of different types of co-occurring anxiety disorders on OST outcomes is unknown. The present study examined (1) the effects of co-occurring generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), or another non-targeted specific phobia (OSP) on the efficacy of OST for specific phobias, and (2) the effects of OST on these co-occurring disorders following treatment. METHODS: Three groups of 18 youth (7-15 years) with a specific phobia and comorbid GAD, SAD, or OSP were matched on age, gender, and phobia type. Outcome measures included diagnostic status and severity, and clinician rated improvement. RESULTS: All groups demonstrated an improvement in their specific phobia following treatment. Treatment was equally effective regardless of co-occurring anxiety disorder. In addition, comorbid anxiety disorders improved following OST; however, this effect was not equal across groups. The SAD group showed poorer improvement in their comorbid disorder than the GAD group post-treatment. However, the SAD group continued to improve and this differential effect was not evident six-months following treatment. LIMITATIONS: The current study sample was small, with insufficient power to detect small and medium effect sizes. Further, the sample only included a portion of individuals with primary GAD or SAD, which may have attenuated the findings. CONCLUSIONS: The current study demonstrated that co-occurring anxiety disorders did not interfere with phobia treatment. OST, despite targeting a single specific phobia type, significantly reduced comorbid symptomatology across multiple anxiety disorders.

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