The efficacy of interventions for behaviourally inhibited preschool-aged children: A meta-analysis

Ooi, Jinnie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-9172, Dodd, Helen F., Meiser-Stedman, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0262-623X, Hudson, Jennifer L., Bridges, Jessica ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2410-1185 and Pass, Laura (2022) The efficacy of interventions for behaviourally inhibited preschool-aged children: A meta-analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 88. ISSN 0887-6185

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Abstract

The current systematic review and meta-analyses examined the efficacy of psychological interventions targeting behavioural inhibition and anxiety in preschool-aged children, evaluated within randomised controlled trials. Web of Science, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL were systematically searched from inception to March 2021. Ten studies (N = 1475 children, aged 3 – 7 years) were included in the current review. Separate analyses were conducted for behavioural inhibition, anxiety symptoms, and anxiety diagnosis as reported by parents, teachers, and observer-ratings. Pooled outcomes ranged from post-intervention to 12-month follow-up due to the limited number of studies. Meta-analyses revealed that intervention did not reduce behavioural inhibition as assessed by independent observers (SMD = -.13, 95% CI = -.63 to.38), but did reduce behavioural inhibition as reported by parents (SMC = -.64, 95% CI = -1.00 to -.27) and teachers (SMD = -.69, 95% CI = -1.02 to -.36). Additionally, intervention appeared to reduce the risk of anxiety disorders (RR =.75, 95% CI =.62 to.90), and parent-report anxiety symptoms (SMC = -.47, 95% CI = -.83 to -.12) in preschool-aged children. Intervention may be efficacious in reducing anxiety in preschool-aged behaviourally inhibited children. It is less clear whether intervention leads to change in BI.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	anxiety,behavioural inhibition,intervention,meta-analysis,preschool-aged,clinical psychology,psychiatry and mental health ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200/3203
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Mental Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2022 13:30
Last Modified:	05 May 2024 01:58
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/84222
DOI:	10.1016/j.janxdis.2022.102559

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