Psychiatric nurse delivered group‐cognitive‐behavioral therapy for internalizing behavior problems among children of parents with alcohol use disorders

Abstract

Purpose The present study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of group‐cognitive‐behavioral therapy for anxiety, depression, and self‐esteem among children of parents with alcohol use disorder. Design and Methods A randomized, controlled trial study was conducted with 70 children of parents with alcohol use disorder. The children were initially screened for the presence of behavioral problems and living with parents with alcohol use disorder, then assigned randomly to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight biweekly group CBT sessions. Results Over 3‐month study period, the results showed a statistically significant reduction in depression and anxiety scores and a significant improvement in self‐esteem scores among CBT group children compared with the control group children. Conclusion Our study demonstrates the effectiveness of CBT group treatment for children of parents with an alcohol use disorder and that school mental health nurses/psychiatric nurses can effectively deliver psychotherapy for behavioral and emotional problems of high‐risk children.

Effectiveness of psychosocial intervention for internalizing behavior problems among children of parents with alcohol dependence: Randomized controlled trial

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“…Reliability for the SCAS has been tested across a wide range of studies and consistently showed a very high internal reliability (α = 0.87–0.94)[ 28 , 29 ]. Several Indian studies have utilized this scale to assess anxiety among children aged 11–16 years[ 4 , 7 ]. Reliability for the present study was established by test–retest method using Cronbach‘s α = 0.92 and split-half method using Pearson’s r (0.88).…”

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“…Children of alcohol users are likely to suffer from various behavioral problems as well. These can be grouped into internalizing behavioral problems such as anxiety, depression or suicidal ideas, and externalizing outward behaviors[ 3 , 4 ]. Internalizing disorders are common mental health concerns among children and adolescents[ 5 , 6 ].…”

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