Treatment of Comorbid Anxiety and Oppositionality in Children: Targeting the Underlying Processes

dc.contributor.authorFraire, Maria G.en
dc.contributor.committeechairOllendick, Thomas H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDunsmore, Julie C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, Russell T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWhite, Susan Williamsen
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-14T09:00:18Zen
dc.date.available2013-12-14T09:00:18Zen
dc.date.issued2013-12-13en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate a psychosocial treatment specifically designed for families with a child who experiences a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and an oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Research suggests emotion regulation and information processing in the child and parenting behaviors directed towards the child may contribute to, and maintain, generalized anxiety and oppositionality. A treatment protocol, integrating emotion focused cognitive-behavioral therapy and collaborative problem solving was designed. Five families participated in assessment, an average of 13 treatment sessions, and follow up. The hypothesis that both GAD and ODD could be treated within the same treatment plan was partially supported. All of the children experienced reductions in symptoms. Eighty percent of the children (4/5) had subclinical or no GAD diagnosis at post. At the 1 month follow-up, 3 children maintained these gains and 1 child showed more improvement at one month (compared to post). Forty percent of the children (2/5) had a subclinical ODD diagnosis at post, with 80% (4/5) subclinical at the 1 month follow-up. The study provided important considerations for future directions.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:1668en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/24699en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectClinicalen
dc.subjectChilden
dc.subjectAnxietyen
dc.subjectOppositionalen
dc.subjectTreatmenten
dc.titleTreatment of Comorbid Anxiety and Oppositionality in Children: Targeting the Underlying Processesen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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