TY - JOUR
T1 - Adapting Metacognitive Therapy to Children with Generalised Anxiety Disorder
T2 - Suggestions for a Manual
AU - Esbjørn, Barbara Hoff
AU - Normann, Nicoline
AU - Reinholdt-Dunne, Marie Louise
PY - 2015/9/22
Y1 - 2015/9/22
N2 - The metacognitive model and therapy has proven to be a promising theory and intervention for emotional disorders in adults. The model has also received empirical support in normal and clinical child samples. The purpose of the present study was to adapt metacognitive therapy to children (MCT-c) with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and create suggestions for an adapted manual. The adaptation was based on the structure and techniques used in MCT for adults with GAD. However, the developmental limitations of children were taken into account. For instance, therapy was aided with worksheets, practical exercises and delivered in a group format. Overall, the intervention relied heavily on practising MCT techniques in vivo with therapist assistance. A detailed description of how the manual was adapted for this age group is given, and examples from a group of four children are presented in a case series. Findings indicate that the adapted version of the metacognitive techniques and manual for children is feasible.
AB - The metacognitive model and therapy has proven to be a promising theory and intervention for emotional disorders in adults. The model has also received empirical support in normal and clinical child samples. The purpose of the present study was to adapt metacognitive therapy to children (MCT-c) with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and create suggestions for an adapted manual. The adaptation was based on the structure and techniques used in MCT for adults with GAD. However, the developmental limitations of children were taken into account. For instance, therapy was aided with worksheets, practical exercises and delivered in a group format. Overall, the intervention relied heavily on practising MCT techniques in vivo with therapist assistance. A detailed description of how the manual was adapted for this age group is given, and examples from a group of four children are presented in a case series. Findings indicate that the adapted version of the metacognitive techniques and manual for children is feasible.
KW - Children
KW - Disorder-specific treatment
KW - Generalised anxiety disorder
KW - Metacognitive therapy
U2 - 10.1007/s10879-015-9294-3
DO - 10.1007/s10879-015-9294-3
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26190860
SN - 0022-0116
VL - 45
SP - 159
EP - 166
JO - Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
JF - Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
IS - 3
ER -