Changes in maternal expressed emotion toward clinically anxious children following cognitive behavioral therapy

Natalie S. Gar; Jennifer L. Hudson

doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2009.06.001

Changes in maternal expressed emotion toward clinically anxious children following cognitive behavioral therapy

Natalie S. Gar, Jennifer L. Hudson^*

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The aim of this study was to determine whether maternal expressed emotion (criticism and emotional overinvolvement) decreased across treatment for childhood anxiety. Mothers of 48 clinically anxious children (aged 6-14 years) were rated on levels of criticism (CRIT) and emotional overinvolvement (EOI), as measured by a Five Minute Speech Sample (FMSS) from mothers, prior to and following cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for their children's anxiety. Results showed a significant decrease in the proportion of mothers who expressed high levels of criticism and emotional overinvolvement from pretreatment to posttreatment. This finding suggests that interventions aimed at reducing symptoms of child anxiety can also result in a decrease of maternal expressed emotion (criticism and emotional overinvolvement).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	346-352
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Volume	104
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2009.06.001
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009

Keywords

parenting
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
child anxiety
anxiety disorders
expressed emotion
Five Minute Speech Sample (FMSS)
criticism
emotional overinvolvement

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