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Web End = Is Triple P Positive Parenting Program Effective on Anxious Children and Their Parents? 4th Month Follow up Results
Goncazyurt1 zlem Gencer2 Yusufztrk3 Aylinzbek2
Published online: 16 December 2015 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Abstract The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Triple P Positive Parenting Program, which has been shown to be effective in reducing childrens behavior problems in a variety of populations, on childhood anxiety disorders. This is an open-labelled continuation study of the randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial which is done 4 months after the intervention. A total of 50 subjects ages between 8 and 12 diagnosed with anxiety disorder were enrolled to the open-labelled phase of the study. The two groups were compared right before and 4 months after the implementation with various questionnares which measured the childrens amotional and behavioral problems and anxiety severity and parental general well being and axiety were also evaluated. Childrens general anxiety level and anxiety disorder severity of intervention group were signicantly lower than waiting list group. In this study, it is shown that parental anxiety and general well being were also improved. Our results suggest that Triple P may be an effective and useful method of treatment for anxious children. Large sample sized studies are needed.
Keywords Anxiety Childhood anxiety disorders
Childparent relation Triple P Parent intervention
Introduction
In general population, anxiety disorders affect 25 % of individuals over a lifetime as the most prevalent mental health problem. (Kessler et al. 2005b, 1994). Anxiety disorder usually begins in childhood (Kessler et al. 2005a) and it causes serious impairment in academic performance, peer relations and family functioning (Grills and Ollendick 2002). When childhood anxiety disorders are untreated, they can persist during adulthood, they can elevate risk for the development of depression, they can cause sleep disturbance, and they can end up with problematic substance usage (e.g., Alfano et al. 2007; Kaplow et al. 2001; Kendall et al. 2004).
After the treatment using...