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Zarra-Nezhad, Maryam; Pakdaman, Fatemeh; Moazami-Goodarzi, Ali – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
This study examined the effectiveness of child-centered group play therapy (CCGPT) and narrative therapy in reducing separation anxiety disorder (SAD) and boosting social-emotional behaviours in early childhood (2.5-4-year-olds). An 8-week-randomized controlled trial design with three intervention groups, i.e. CCGPT, narrative therapy, and a…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Separation Anxiety, Intervention, Social Emotional Learning
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Aghebati, Asma; Joekar, Sanaz; Hakim Shoshtari, Mitra; Gharraee, Banafsheh; Maghami Sharif, Zahra – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study considered the effect of Triple P as a behavioural family intervention on mothers of children with separation anxiety disorder. Three hundred families with separation anxious children participated in this research which divided into intervention and control groups. The measuring tools were Parenting Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Education, Mothers, Separation Anxiety
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Hirshfeld-Becker, Dina R.; Masek, Bruce; Henin, Aude; Blakely, Lauren Raezer; Pollock-Wurman, Rachel A.; McQuade, Julia; DePetrillo, Lillian; Briesch, Jacquelyn; Ollendick, Thomas H.; Rosenbaum, Jerrold F.; Biederman, Joseph – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: To examine the efficacy of a developmentally appropriate parent-child cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol for anxiety disorders in children ages 4-7 years. Method: Design: Randomized wait-list controlled trial. Conduct: Sixty-four children (53% female, mean age 5.4 years, 80% European American) with anxiety disorders were…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Intervention, Inhibition, Child Behavior
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Wright, Kristi D.; Stewart, Sherry H.; Finley, G. Allen; Buffett-Jerrott, Susan E. – Behavior Modification, 2007
Preoperative anxiety (anxiety regarding impending surgical experience) in children is a common phenomenon that has been associated with a number of negative behaviors during the surgery experience (e.g., agitation, crying, spontaneous urination, and the need for physical restraint during anesthetic induction). Preoperative anxiety has also been…
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Children, Adjustment (to Environment)
Pravda, Myra – Camping Magazine, 1995
Homesickness is a normal response of campers to the stress of being separated from their families. Suggestions for interventions include preparing children and parents for the camp experience, educating staff concerning child development and homesickness, developing a plan for the child who has adjustment problems, and following-up with campers at…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Camping, Child Behavior, Child Development
McNamee-McGrory, Virginia; Cipani, Ennio – 1995
In making the transition to preschool, some children exhibit behaviors that demonstrate an inability to function independently during parts of the school day. One such behavior is clinging, or the need for unusually frequent physical contact with the teacher. This study evaluated the efficacy of a social skills package and Premack contingency…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affection, Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior