%0 Case Reports
%T A case series evaluation of the Fearless Me! © program for children with intellectual disabilities and anxiety.
%A Hronis A
%A Hao J
%A Roberts R
%A Roberts L
%A Shires A
%A Kneebone I
%J J Clin Psychol
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%N 0
%D 2024 May 23
%M 38781683
%F 2.995
%R 10.1002/jclp.23709
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>Children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) have high rates of mental health disorders, particularly anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has largely remained unexamined as a treatment option for this population. Fearless Me! © is an adapted CBT treatment program specifically designed for children and adolescents with ID.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Eleven children, aged between eight and 17, completed 10 therapy sessions. Measures of anxiety were completed pre and posttreatment and at 3 and 12-month follow-ups by both the children and parents.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Six children reported significant reductions in anxiety, with all showing significant reductions in parent-reported child anxiety at either posttreatment assessment, 3-month follow-up, or 12-month follow-up. Results varied across the six children as all parents reported heightened anxiety, but not all children reported high levels of anxiety for themselves.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Overall, this evaluation provides a sound basis for continued investigation and research into the use of the Fearless Me! © modified CBT program to treat children with ID and anxiety.