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Comparative Effectiveness of Internet-based Versus Parent-Coached Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Children and Adolescents With Anxiety and OCD
Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
Summary
Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents are common and confer significant disability. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the recommended treatment for youth with anxiety, yet many families cannot access CBT due to cost, practicalities of attending in-person treatment sessions, and a shortage of trained providers, especially in rural areas. To combat these barriers, other treatment methods have been developed. Previous research has shown that family-based, internet-delivered CBT (iCBT) for anxiety and OCD in youth has shown a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms. Parent-coached exposure therapy (PCET) focuses entirely on teaching parents and youth together how to address anxiety through the completion of in-session parent-coached exposures and assigning parent-coached exposure as homework in between sessions. Although both iCBT and PCET show positive results in treating pediatric anxiety in comparison to standard-care CBT, little is known about the comparative efficacy of iCBT and PCET. This research is being done to understand the comparative effectiveness of two different types of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating anxiety or OCD in youth.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
7 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
174
Start Date
2025-07-01
Completion Date
2028-06-30
Last Updated
2025-07-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Parent Coached Exposure Therapy
Parent-based cognitive behavioral therapy with guidance from a therapist
Family Based, Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Family-based cognitive behavioral therapy employing internet-delivered modules and videos
Locations (1)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States