Abstract
Two case studies by Lundkvist-Houndoumadi and Thastum (2013a, 2013b) describe the use of the Cool Kids cognitive behavioral therapy program for anxious children and their parents, which was conducted at their Clinic at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. In providing our reactions to these two fascinating and illuminating articles, we first familiarize readers with the Cool Kids program, including both its nature, range, and evidence base. This is followed by a discussion of some relevant issues and complications in doing therapy with anxious children that are illustrated by these case studies, including the motivation of both anxious children and their parents; the therapeutic role of exposure to anxious situations; a modular approach to accommodate individual variation; group versus individual format; directly addressing parental anxiety problems; and the cost-effectiveness of treatment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 359-370 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Pragmatic case studies in psychotherapy |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Bibliographical note
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- child anxiety
- adolescent anxiety
- treatment
- Cool Kids
- case studies
- clinical case studies