ERIC Number: EJ1024035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0193-3922
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A Psychoeducational School-Based Group Intervention for Socially Anxious Children
Vassilopoulos, Stephanos P.; Brouzos, Andreas; Damer, Diana E.; Mellou, Angeliki; Mitropoulou, Alexandra
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v38 n4 p307-329 2013
This study investigated the impact of a psychoeducational group for social anxiety aimed at elementary children. An 8-week psychoeducational program based on empirically validated risk factors was designed. Interventions included cognitive restructuring, anxiety management techniques, and social skills training. Pre-and posttest data from 3 groups conducted over the course of 3 months were combined for a total of 40 participants. Results indicate completion of the group led to a significant decrease on scales measuring social anxiety and negative interpretation of ambiguity, as well as a significant increase in children's self-reported likeability. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Intervention, Anxiety Disorders, Psychoeducational Methods, Interpersonal Competence, Elementary School Students, Risk, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Pretests Posttests, Group Therapy, Schemata (Cognition), Foreign Countries, Stress Variables, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childrens Depression Inventory
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