Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for child anxiety disorders. Low-intensity forms of CBT, such as guided parent-delivered CBT (GPD-CBT), have been developed to increase access; however, it is unclear why some children benefit from this treatment and others do not. This qualitative study aimed to increase understanding…

This pilot feasibility study provided a preliminary test of a community-partnered intervention that targeted engaging parents and improving parent functioning. This intervention was combined with the Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS), allowing for a comparison of the CBITS-as-usual (CBITS) with the CBITS-plus-family…

Matched pairs of 82 kindergarten children at-risk for emotional disturbance were assigned to Parent-Teacher Action Research (PTAR) teams or to a control group for their first and second grades. The PTAR group showed significantly greater reductions in teacher-reported internalizing problems and delinquent behavior, parent-reported total problems,…