Cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders: clinical research advances

Abstract

Cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents with anxiety is based upon both sound theoretical and empirical underpinnings. This article reviews the empirical support for the efficacy of this treatment as well as its adaptability and transportability to diverse population of children, to treatment type (e.g. group, individual or family) and treatment setting (academia, office practice, schools and communities). A description of the Coping Cat programme provides an example of how manualized cognitive behavioural therapy programmes can meet the needs of anxious youth.