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The purpose of this pilot-study is to evaluate a cognitive behavioral program, the Friends-program, as indicated prevention for anxious youth. The youths are recruited by school nurses who will also lead the intervention groups applying the Friends-manual.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Friends program | Experimental | Youth with increased levels of anxiety are thought to regulate their fear by recognizing bodily cues, learning relaxation, regulating thoughts and feelings and expose themselves to situations and objects that activate their anxiety. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Friends program | Behavioral | The Friends program is a ten weeks group interventions based on principles from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy aimed at ameliorating symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. There are age-specific versions of the manual, one for children 8-12 years and one for adolescents 12-15 years. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in anxiety symptoms from baseline to 12 months after completing the FRIENDS program, measured by the Spence Children Anxiety Scale (SCAS) | When completing the intervention and 3months and 12 months after having completed the intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in life-quality (measured by KINDL)from baseline to 12 months after completing the FRIENDS program | When completing the intervention and 3months and 12 months after having completed the intervention | |
| Changes in depressive symptoms (measured by the Short Mood and Feeling questionnaire)from baseline to 12 months after completing the FRIENDS program |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Bente SM Haugland, PhD | Uni Research Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Fjell municipality | Bergen | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| When completing the intervention and 3months and 12 months after having completed the intervention |
| Changes in psychosocial functioning (measured by the Strengths and difficulties questionnaire)from baseline until 12 months after having completed the FRIENDS program | When completing the intervention and 3months and 12 months after having completed the intervention |