Child STEPs in California: A cluster randomized effectiveness trial comparing modular treatment with community implemented treatment for youth with anxiety, depression, conduct problems, or traumatic stress.

Objective: This study reports outcomes from a randomized effectiveness trial testing modular treatment versus multiple community-implemented evidence-based treatments for youth.

Method: An ethnoracially diverse sample of 138 youth ages 5 to 15 (62 girls, 76 boys) whose primary clinical concerns involved diagnoses or clinical elevations related to anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, and/or traumatic stress were treated by community therapists randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions: (a) modular treatment, which involved a single modular protocol (i.e.

Illness conceptualizations among older rural Mexican-Americans with anxiety and depression.

Research on barriers and utilization of mental health services in older ethnic minorities has been productive. However, little is known about the characterization and beliefs about anxiety and depression symptoms among older Mexican-Americans. Exploration of these conceptualizations will lead to better detection and provision of care to this large, yet underserved group.

A randomized controlled trial of atomoxetine in generalized social anxiety disorder.

The current mainstays of social anxiety disorder pharmacotherapy are serotonergic agents, with less known about the efficacy of more noradrenergic drugs. Atomoxetine (ATM), a highly selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, is currently approved for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We describe the first controlled trial of ATM with respect to efficacy and tolerability in adults with the generalized subtype of social anxiety disorder (GSAD) without comorbid ADHD.

Issues in the assessment of social phobia: a review.

Since the emergence of social phobia in DSM nomenclature, the mental health community has witnessed an expansion in standardized methods for the screening, diagnosis and measurement of the disorder. This article reviews formal assessment methods for social phobia, including diagnostic interview, clinician-administered instruments, and self report questionnaires. Frequently used tools for assessing constructs related to social phobia, such as disability and quality of life, are also briefly presented.

Selective Mutism Questionnaire: measurement structure and validity.

Objective: To evaluate the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the 17-item Selective Mutism Questionnaire (SMQ).

Method: Diagnostic interviews were administered via telephone to 102 parents of children identified with selective mutism (SM) and 43 parents of children without SM from varying U.S.