Abstract
Social functioning was assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist and Teacher Report Form for children with anxiety disorders
who participated in a randomized clinical trial (N = 161, aged 7–14). Significant relationships were found between severity of children’s principal anxiety disorder and most
measures of social functioning, such that poorer social functioning was associated with more severe anxiety. Among youth who
received cognitive-behavioral therapy (n = 111), significant associations were found between parent-reported social competence and both absence of principal anxiety
disorder and lower anxiety severity at posttreatment and 1-year follow-up, controlling for the severity of the child’s principal
anxiety disorder at pretreatment. Findings support a relationship between anxiety severity and social difficulties, and suggest
the importance of social competence for a favorable treatment response.
who participated in a randomized clinical trial (N = 161, aged 7–14). Significant relationships were found between severity of children’s principal anxiety disorder and most
measures of social functioning, such that poorer social functioning was associated with more severe anxiety. Among youth who
received cognitive-behavioral therapy (n = 111), significant associations were found between parent-reported social competence and both absence of principal anxiety
disorder and lower anxiety severity at posttreatment and 1-year follow-up, controlling for the severity of the child’s principal
anxiety disorder at pretreatment. Findings support a relationship between anxiety severity and social difficulties, and suggest
the importance of social competence for a favorable treatment response.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-18
- DOI 10.1007/s10578-012-0307-0
- Authors
- Cara A. Settipani, Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- Philip C. Kendall, Department of Psychology, Temple University, 1701 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- Journal Child Psychiatry & Human Development
- Online ISSN 1573-3327
- Print ISSN 0009-398X