‘Timid to Tiger’ group parenting training reduces anxiety diagnoses in 3–9-year-olds

Patients Families of 74 children below 9 years of age (range 2.7-9 years, average 6.6 years) who had levels of anxiety at or above clinical cut-off of Parent Reported Child Behavior Checklist and appeared likely to have an anxiety disorder on preliminary interview with a clinical psychologist. The c...

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Published inBMJ mental health Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 74
Main Author Merry, Sally N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, Royal College of Psychiatrists and British Psychological Society 01.08.2011
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Anxiety
Children & youth
Families & family life
Parents & parenting
Psychologists
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Summary:Patients Families of 74 children below 9 years of age (range 2.7-9 years, average 6.6 years) who had levels of anxiety at or above clinical cut-off of Parent Reported Child Behavior Checklist and appeared likely to have an anxiety disorder on preliminary interview with a clinical psychologist. The course targeted providing children with a warm, calm and predictable home environment and helping parents to manage children's anxiety symptoms using cognitive-behavioural skills.
Bibliography:PMID:21724750
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ISSN:1362-0347
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DOI:10.1136/ebmh.2011.100080