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Storch, Eric A.; Arnold, Elysse B.; Jones, Anna M.; Ale, Chelsea M.; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Ehrenreich-May, Jill; Lewin, Adam B.; Mutch, P. Jane; Murphy, Tanya K. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
This study explored the impact of disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) comorbidity on theoretically relevant correlates among 87 children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and clinically significant anxiety. Relative to youth with ASD and anxiety alone, participants with ASD, anxiety, and DBD: (a) presented with significantly more…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Adolescents, Anxiety
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Galla, Brian M.; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Chiu, Angela W.; Langer, David A.; Jacobs, Jeffrey; Ifekwunigwe, Muriel; Larkins, Clare – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2012
The current study sought to evaluate the relative long-term efficacy of a modularized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for children with anxiety disorders. Twenty four children (5-12 years old) randomly assigned to modular CBT or a 3-month waitlist participated in a 1-year follow-up assessment. Independent evaluators blind to treatment…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Evaluators, Therapy, Anxiety
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Langer, David A.; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Bergman, R. Lindsey; Piacentini, John C. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2010
The present study examines the construct validity of separation anxiety disorder (SAD), social phobia (SoP), panic disorder (PD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in a clinical sample of children. Participants were 174 children, 6 to 17 years old (94 boys) who had undergone a diagnostic evaluation at a university hospital based clinic.…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Construct Validity, Validity, Classification
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Thaler, Nicholas S.; Kazemi, Ellie; Wood, Jeffrey J. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2010
Youth with learning disabilities (LD) are at an increased risk for anxiety disorders and valid measures of anxiety are necessary for assessing this population. We investigated the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC; March in Multidimensional anxiety scale for children. Multi-Health Systems, North…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Construct Validity, Measures (Individuals), Parents
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Chiu, Angela W.; McLeod, Bryce D.; Har, Kim; Wood, Jeffrey J. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009
Background: Few studies have examined the link between child-therapist alliance and outcome in manual-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children diagnosed with anxiety disorders. This study sought to clarify the nature and strength of this relation. Methods: The Therapy Process Observational Coding System for Child…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Psychotherapy, Anxiety
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Wood, Jeffrey J.; Piacentini, John C.; Southam-Gerow, Michael; Chu, Brian C.; Sigman, Marian – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: This study compared family-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT: the Building Confidence Program) with traditional child-focused CBT with minimal family involvement for children with anxiety disorders. Method: Forty clinically anxious youth (6-13 years old) were randomly assigned to a family- or child-focused cognitive-behavioral…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Coping, Cognitive Restructuring