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Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural

Introduction: Anxiety disorders in primary school-aged children negatively affect their mental health and psychological development. Available non-medical treatments for these conditions are time-consuming and expensive. In this context, eclectic therapy is a therapeutic approach that incorporates s...

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Main Authors: Ahmadi, A., Mustaffa, M. S., Haghdoost, A. A., Mansor, S. M. S.
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Published: Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul 2017
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LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology
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spelling my.utm.756092018-04-27T01:33:32Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75609/ Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural Ahmadi, A. Mustaffa, M. S. Haghdoost, A. A. Mansor, S. M. S. LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology Introduction: Anxiety disorders in primary school-aged children negatively affect their mental health and psychological development. Available non-medical treatments for these conditions are time-consuming and expensive. In this context, eclectic therapy is a therapeutic approach that incorporates some therapeutic techniques and philosophies to create the ideal treatment. In this study, eclectic therapy consisted of art therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy designed for children suffering from high level of anxiety in their middle childhood years. The therapy also included group guidance sessions for their mothers. The effectiveness of this intervention was examined in the study. Methods: 61 students aged 9-12 years with high levels of anxiety participated in the study. Intervention A (n = 20) consisted of 9-hour eclectic therapy for children with 3-hour group guidance sessions for their mothers. Intervention B (n = 20) consisted of 9-hour eclectic therapy for children. There was also a control group (n = 21). Results: Teacher ratings of children’s mental health difficulties and self-report ratings of anxiety disorders indicated a significant difference from pretest to posttest, revealing a large effect size between the two interventions. Higher levels of pretest scores significantly predicted higher posttest scores for all domains of anxiety and mental health difficulties. Furthermore, age, gender, mothers working a 15-hour day, mother’s educational level, parental divorce rates, parental death, and family monthly income predicted therapy outcomes. Conclusion: Results provide support for the effectiveness of eclectic art and CBT to improve children’s mental health and reduce anxiety through changing thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors that may cause fear and anxiety. Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75609/1/SyedMohamedShafeq_EclecticApproachtoAnxietyDisorders.pdf Ahmadi, A. and Mustaffa, M. S. and Haghdoost, A. A. and Mansor, S. M. S. (2017) Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 39 (2). pp. 88-97. ISSN 2237-6089 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85022187154&doi=10.1590%2f2237-6089-2016-0047&partnerID=40&md5=1d676b342e63ee59295753d84aa1f0c1
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Ahmadi, A.
Mustaffa, M. S.
Haghdoost, A. A.
Mansor, S. M. S.
Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural
description Introduction: Anxiety disorders in primary school-aged children negatively affect their mental health and psychological development. Available non-medical treatments for these conditions are time-consuming and expensive. In this context, eclectic therapy is a therapeutic approach that incorporates some therapeutic techniques and philosophies to create the ideal treatment. In this study, eclectic therapy consisted of art therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy designed for children suffering from high level of anxiety in their middle childhood years. The therapy also included group guidance sessions for their mothers. The effectiveness of this intervention was examined in the study. Methods: 61 students aged 9-12 years with high levels of anxiety participated in the study. Intervention A (n = 20) consisted of 9-hour eclectic therapy for children with 3-hour group guidance sessions for their mothers. Intervention B (n = 20) consisted of 9-hour eclectic therapy for children. There was also a control group (n = 21). Results: Teacher ratings of children’s mental health difficulties and self-report ratings of anxiety disorders indicated a significant difference from pretest to posttest, revealing a large effect size between the two interventions. Higher levels of pretest scores significantly predicted higher posttest scores for all domains of anxiety and mental health difficulties. Furthermore, age, gender, mothers working a 15-hour day, mother’s educational level, parental divorce rates, parental death, and family monthly income predicted therapy outcomes. Conclusion: Results provide support for the effectiveness of eclectic art and CBT to improve children’s mental health and reduce anxiety through changing thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors that may cause fear and anxiety.
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author Ahmadi, A.
Mustaffa, M. S.
Haghdoost, A. A.
Mansor, S. M. S.
author_facet Ahmadi, A.
Mustaffa, M. S.
Haghdoost, A. A.
Mansor, S. M. S.
author_sort Ahmadi, A.
title Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural
title_short Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural
title_full Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural
title_fullStr Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural
title_full_unstemmed Eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children Abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural
title_sort eclectic approach to anxiety disorders among rural children abordagem ecletica a transtornos de ansiedade em criancas de zona rural
publisher Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
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