What is it about?
A total of 26 participants received an eight-session CBT group and 20 received treatment as usual in the waitlist control condition. Instruments measuring anxiety symptoms, types of anxiety in children, dysfunctional thoughts, and personal growth were used to assess the changes in severity of anxiety symptoms, dysfunctional thoughts, and personal growth among the participants.
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Why is it important?
The aims of this study were to examine the effects of group cognitive–behavior therapy (CBT) on improving anxiety symptoms and enhancing personal growth among adolescents at risk of developing anxiety disorders in school settings in Hong Kong.
Perspectives
Group CBT may potentially improve anxiety symptoms of adolescents in school settings in Hong Kong.
Sylvia Kwok
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This page is a summary of: Evaluating Effectiveness of Cognitive–Behavior Therapy for Hong Kong Adolescents With Anxiety Problems, Research on Social Work Practice, July 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1049731516658351.
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