Transdiagnostic Individual Behavioral Activation and Exposure Therapy

Description

The Overall Aim of the this project is to compare treatment outcomes and change in putative treatment mediators in Individual Behavioral Activation Therapy (IBAT) against two active psychological interventions (Coping Cat, PASCET) and a wait-list control. Participants will be 200 youth (ages 9-17) diagnosed with a principal anxiety or depression disorder and their caregivers.

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders, Depression

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The Overall Aim of the this project is to compare treatment outcomes and change in putative treatment mediators in Individual Behavioral Activation Therapy (IBAT) against two active psychological interventions (Coping Cat, PASCET) and a wait-list control. Participants will be 200 youth (ages 9-17) diagnosed with a principal anxiety or depression disorder and their caregivers.

Randomized Clinical Trial of Transdiagnostic Behavioral Activation and Exposure Therapy for Youth: A Comparison of Effects and Mediators

Transdiagnostic Individual Behavioral Activation and Exposure Therapy

Condition
Anxiety Disorders
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Piscataway

Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
  • * Separation Anxiety Disorder (SEP)
  • * Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
  • * Specific Phobia (SP)
  • * Panic Disorder (PD)
  • * Agoraphobia
  • * Major Depression Disorder (MDD)
  • * Depression Disorder - Insufficient Symptoms (DD-Insufficient)
  • * Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
  • * Intellectual Disability
  • * Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • * schizophrenia
  • * bipolar disorder.

Ages Eligible for Study

9 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Rutgers University,

Brian C Chu, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Rutgers University (Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic)

Study Record Dates

2025-08-31