Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group play therapy on anxiety-based school refusal and behavioral problems in elementary school boys: a preliminary randomized controlled trial.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs
; 50: 108-114, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group play therapy on anxiety-based school refusal and behavioral issues in elementary school boys. A randomized controlled trial design (pretest-posttest with a control group) was utilized. Thirty elementary school boys with school refusal issues were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The intervention group received ten sessions of cognitive-behavioral group play therapy. The Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire and Rutter's Children's Behavior Questionnaire were used as assessment tools. Mean scores for anxiety-based school refusal and behavioral problems in the intervention group showed a significant decrease (p < 0.001). Cognitive-behavioral group play therapy is a practical approach to reducing anxiety levels and behavior problems in children with anxiety-based school refusal in primary school grades.
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Ansiedad
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Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual
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Child
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Arch Psychiatr Nurs
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ENFERMAGEM
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2024
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Article