2022
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youths and parents seeking psychological treatment for school attendance problems
Johnsen DB, Lomholt JJ, Heyne D, Jeppesen P, Jensen MB, Silverman WK, Thastum M. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youths and parents seeking psychological treatment for school attendance problems. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0261449. PMID: 35081106, PMCID: PMC8791456, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsSchool attendance problemsPsychological treatmentHelp-seeking youthHealth problemsAttendance problemsClinical characteristicsBehavioral difficultiesCross-sectional designNegative outcomesOlder youthYouthEarly interventionClinical levelParentsTreatment startBaseline assessmentSchool absenceSociodemographic characteristicsTreatmentAnxietyHigh levelsLow levelsDepressionAbsence
2021
Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Compared With Management as Usual for Youth With Common Mental Health Problems
Jeppesen P, Wolf RT, Nielsen SM, Christensen R, Plessen KJ, Bilenberg N, Thomsen PH, Thastum M, Neumer SP, Puggaard LB, Pedersen M, Pagsberg AK, Silverman WK, Correll CU. Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Compared With Management as Usual for Youth With Common Mental Health Problems. JAMA Psychiatry 2021, 78: 250-260. PMID: 33355633, PMCID: PMC7758821, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsCommon mental health problemsHealth problemsMAU groupSecondary outcomesWeek 26Clinical trialsWeek 18Depressive symptomsPrimary outcome dataMain inclusion criteriaNumber of respondersMental health careBehavioral problemsHelp-seeking youthCognitive behavioral therapy programParent-reported changesTreat populationUsual carePrimary outcomeManualized CBTCognitive-behavioral psychotherapyInclusion criteriaMAIN OUTCOMEBehavioral disturbances