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Self-control training in children: A review of interventions for anxiety and depression and the role of parental involvement

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Pages 220-238 | Received 01 Apr 2011, Accepted 31 Oct 2011, Published online: 07 Dec 2011
 

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This review critically evaluates self-control skills interventions in the treatment of childhood anxiety and depression, outlining conditions under which these interventions are successful and the specific role of parents. Findings indicated that self-control skills interventions are successful with both children and adolescents, in the context of other cognitive behavioral techniques and as the primary treatment component, and with and without parental involvement. However, despite consistent evidence of success in both pre-post and waitlist control designs, self-control skills treatments have not demonstrated superior efficacy when compared to other active treatments. Continued application and evaluation of these interventions amongst children and adolescents are recommended.

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Cette revue évalue de manière critique les savoir-faire des interventions d'autocontrôle dans le traitement de l'anxiété et de la dépression enfantine, en soulignant les conditions dans lesquelles ces interventions sont couronnées de succès ainsi que le rôle spécifique des parents. Les constatations ont montré que les savoir-faire des interventions d'autocontrôle marchent avec les enfants et les adolescents, dans le contexte d'autres techniques cognitives comportementales et comme composante primaire du traitement, que ce soit avec ou sans engagement parental. Cependant, malgré l’évidence robuste du succès à la fois dans des études pré-post et des études contrôlées avec liste d'attente, les savoir-faire des interventions d'autocontrôle n'ont pas démontré une efficacité supérieure lorsque qu'ils ont été comparés avec d'autres traitements actifs. Poursuivre l'application et l’évaluation de ces interventions pour les enfants et les adolescents sont recommandées.

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Dieses Review setzt sich kritisch mit der Evaluation von Selbstkontroll-Interventionen bei der Behandlung von Angststörungen und Depression im Kindesalter auseinander. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt wird einerseits auf die Bedingungen gelegt unter denen solche Interventionen erfolgreich sind und andererseits auf die spezifische Rolle der Eltern. Die Befundlage impliziert die Wirksamkeit von Selbstkontroll-Interventionen bei Kindern und Erwachsenen, im Kontext anderer kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutischer Techniken, als Basiselement der Behandlung, mit und ohne Einbezug der Eltern. Obwohl die Wirksamkeit von Selbstkontrolltrainings in Prä-Post- und Wartelistendesigns bestätigt werden konnte, fehlt es an Befunden zur Überlegenheit gegenüber anderen aktiven Behandlungsmaßnahmen. Die weitere Anwendung und Evaluation dieser Interventionen bei Kindern und Erwachsenen wird empfohlen.

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Questa rassegna valuta criticamente gli interventi sulle abilità di self-control nei trattamenti per l'ansia e la depressione durante l'infanzia, sottolineando le condizioni sotto le quali questi interventi ottengono buoni risultati ed identificando anche il ruolo specifico dei genitori. I risultati indicano come gli interventi sulle abilità di self-control siano efficaci sia per bambini che adolescenti nel contesto delle tecniche cognitico-comportamentali sia come componente primaria per il trattamento e con o senza coinvolgimento dei genitori. Tuttavia sebbene consistenti aspetti di efficacia sia nei disegni sperimentali pre-post trattamento che con campione di controllo senza trattamento, i trattamenti sulle abilità di self-control non hanno mostrato risultati di efficacia superiore se confrontati con altri trattamenti attivi. L'applicazione e la valutazione di tali trattamenti sia in bambini che adolescenti viene pertanto raccomandata.

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Esta revisão avalia criticamente a intervenção de competências de auto-controlo no tratamento de ansiedade e depressão infantil, salientando condições nas quais estas intervenções são bem-sucedidas e contam com o papel especifico dos pais. Os resultados indicaram que intervenções nas competências de auto-controlo são bem sucedidas com crianças e adolescentes, em contexto com outras técnicas cognitivo-comportamentais, como componente primário do tratamento, e com ou sem envolvimento parental. No entanto, apesar da evidência ser consistente no sucesso de pré-post e procedimentos de controlo, o tratamento das competências de auto-controlo ainda não demonstraram eficácia superior quando comparadas com outros tratamentos ativos. A aplicação continuada e avaliação deste tipo de intervençãoo entre crianças e adolescentes é recomendada.

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