Web-Based Parent-Training for Parents of Youth With Impairment From Anxiety

Abstract

Child Anxiety Tales, an online web-based cognitive-behavioral parent-training program for parents of youth with anxiety, was developed and evaluated. Parents (N = 73; 59 females; 52.1% Caucasian, 42.5% African American, 4.1% Hispanic) who reported concerns about anxiety in their child (aged 7–14 yrs; Mean=10.1 ±1.6) were randomly assigned to (a) parent-training provided through Child Anxiety Tales (CAT), (b) parent-training provided via bibliotherapy (BIB), or (c) a waitlist control (WLC). Measures of parent knowledge, the acceptability of training, and child symptomatology were completed at pre- and post-parent-training and at 3-month follow-up. Findings support the feasibility, acceptability, and beneficial effects on knowledge of Child Anxiety Tales for parents of youth with impairment from anxiety.

A systematic review of technology‐assisted parenting programs for mental health problems in youth aged 0–18 years: Applicability to underserved Australian communities

“…Although inclusion criteria allowed for parents of youth aged 0 to 18 years, participants of the included studies were parents or caregivers of young people who ranged in age from 12 months to 15 years. The majority of interventions catered to parents of youth aged under 5 years ( n = 12, Baker et al, ; Breitenstein et al, ; Day & Sanders, ; DuPaul et al, ; Hemdi & Daley, ; MacKenzie & Hilgedick, ; Morgan et al, ; Nixon et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Sourander et al, ; Van Zeijl et al, ). The average number of participants across studies was n = 208.60, and ranged broadly from 33 to 916 participants.…”

“…Male youth were well represented across many studies, constituting more than 50% of the young people in 14 studies (Baker et al, ; Cardamone‐Breen et al, ; DuPaul et al, ; Enebrink et al, ; Hinton et al, ; Irvine et al, ; Jones et al, ; Morawska et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Sourander et al, ; Van Zeijl et al, ; Yap et al, ), on average making up 44.6% of youth participants. In contrast, male caregivers were severely underrepresented (on average 5.0%), with only three studies including more than 10% male caregivers (Khanna et al, ; MacKenzie & Hilgedick, ; Yap et al, ). No male caregivers were primary recipients of the intervention in eight studies (Breitensteinet al, 2016; Fang et al, 2010; Hemdi & Daley, ; Sanders et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schwinn et al, ; Van Zeijl et al, ).…”

“…No male caregivers were primary recipients of the intervention in eight studies (Breitensteinet al, 2016; Fang et al, 2010; Hemdi & Daley, ; Sanders et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schwinn et al, ; Van Zeijl et al, ). In most studies, the majority (>50%) of the sample were educated with post‐secondary qualifications ( n = 14, Baker et al, ; Cardamone‐Breen et al, ; Day & Sanders, ; DuPaul et al, ; Fang et al, ; Hemdi & Daley, ; Jones et al, ; Khanna et al, ; Morgan et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schwinn et al, ; Yap et al, ). While most studies did not adequately report the employment status of their participants ( n = 14, DuPaul et al, ; Enebrink et al, 2012; Fang et al, ; Khanna et al, ; Kuravackel et al, ; MacKenzie & Hilgedick, ; Morawska et al, ; Morgan et al, ; Nixon et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schinke et al, ; Schinke et al, 2009b; Sourander et al, ; Van Zeijl et al, 2006), of those that did, most reported over 50% of their sample engaged in employed work of some description ( n = 8, Baker et al, ; Cardamone‐Breen et al, ; Day & Sanders, ; Hinton et al, ; Irvine et al, ; Sanders et al, ; Schwinn et al, ; Yap et al, ).…”

Navigating the development and dissemination of internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for anxiety disorders in children and young people: A consensus statement with recommendations from the #iCBTLorentz Workshop Group

“…To date, iCBT programs for CYP anxiety disorders have been evaluated in a variety of ways including case reports (e.g., Spence et al, 2008 ), uncontrolled trials ( Nordh et al, 2017 ; Silfvernagel et al, 2015 ; Vigerland et al, 2013 ) and randomized controlled trials (e.g., Donovan and March, 2014 ; Khanna et al, 2017 ; March et al, 2009 ; Spence, 2011 ; Spence et al, 2017 ; Vigerland et al, 2016 ; Wuthrich et al, 2012 ). Within the RCTs, iCBT has compared favorably to conditions including waitlist (e.g., Khanna et al, 2017 ; March et al, 2009 ) and face-to-face treatment (e.g., Spence, 2011 ). The findings provide support for the efficacy of iCBT for anxiety disorders in youth.…”

“…Considerations involving ‘Who will do what?’ and ‘How will it be financed?’ are core to any commercial partnership. For example, the dissemination of Child Anxiety Tales ( www.copingcatparents.com ), a parent training program for parents concerned about their child's anxiety ( Khanna et al, 2017 ), involved the program developers having a service company make the program available for purchase on the internet. One benefit inherent in this approach is that the developer keeps control of the program.…”