Parent-Centered Interventions for Childhood Anxiety

Anxiety problems are common, have an early age of onset, and cause significant impairment for children and their families. Despite extensive research and practice in parent-centered approaches to prevent and treat childhood behavioral problems, similar approaches to child anxiety were late to start and have been slow to grow. This review provides an up-to-date account of the state of the field, highlighting the potential value of parent-centered approaches to increase access to effective interventions for children and their families. The review concludes with a number of calls to action to ensure we make the most of this opportunity, including the need to improve understanding and practice in relation to developmental and cross-cultural sensitivity of intervention approaches and to meet the needs of currently underserved groups.