Manualised Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents in Routine Care Setting

Manualised Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders is evaluated in a routine care setting to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention. Children and adolescents receive manualized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety disorder.

It is expected, that the intervention will result in less anxiety / lower scores on the primary and secondary outcome measures.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children and adolescents aged 4-18 years

• Primary diagnosis of an anxiety disorder:

  1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  2. Social Phobia
  3. Separation Anxiety Disorder
  4. Panic Disorder +/- Agoraphobia
  5. Specific Phobia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Other primary diagnoses
• Significant intellectual impairment