Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (CBGT) among children with anxiety disorders

Abstract

Objective: It was aimed to investigate efficacy of Cognitive behavioral group therapy (CBGT) in childhood anxiety disorders by pre and post therapy. Method: Trial sample was obtained from an university outpatient child psychiatry clinic. Therapy group (n=12) was selected from children and their parents whom was diagnosed as DSM-IV childhood anxiety disorder. And comparation group (n=12) was selected from children and their parents whom was in the waiting list. The total sample includes 72 indivudual. Before and after CBGT; sociodemographic data questionnaire and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children was applied to children, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was applied to parents. Results: Data analysis was done by Wilcoxon non-parametric test. Children whom in therapy group both state and trait anxiety levels was significantly reduced after CBGT sessions (z=-2.549 p