Combination of Active or Placebo Attentional Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT) to Either Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (CBGT) or Psychoeducational Control Intervention (PCI) for Anxiety Disorders in Children

Combination of Active or Placebo Attentional Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT) to Either Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (CBGT) or Psychoeducational Control Intervention (PCI) for Anxiety Disorders in Children: a Randomized Clinical Trial

The objective of this project is to test the combination of active or placebo Attentional Bias Modification Treatment (ABMT) to either Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (CBGT) or Psychoeducational Control Intervention (PCI) for anxiety disorders in children.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primary diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Separation Anxiety Disorder (SeAD) or Social Anxiety Disorder (SoAD) according to KSADS-PL psychiatric interview

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other psychiatric disorder that causes more impairment and suffering than GAD, SeAD or SoAD in the clinical evaluation
• Current or previous treatment (behavioral or pharmacological) for a psychaitric disorder in childhood
• IQ < 70 (Raven)