This meta-analysis concluded that counseling and psychotherapy generally have a small to medium effect in treating anxiety in school-aged youth for termination (waitlist [k = 55; n = 2,959] d = .60[.52-.68]; placebo [k = 14; n = 867] d = .57[.42-.72]; treatment-as-usual [k = 10; n = 371] d = .32[.14-.50]; single group [k = 39; n = 889] d = .42(.37-.48]; and followup (waitlist [k = 22; n = 1,039] d = .51[.39-.63]; placebo [k = 2; n = 134] d = .73[.42-1.03]; treatment-as-usual [k = 9; n = 327] d = .21 [.02-.44]; single group [k = 36; n = 788] d = .58[.51-.65]).
The findings of 80 clinical trials were synthesized using a random effects model for mean difference and mean gain effect size estimates. No effects of moderating variables were evident.
Implications for counseling practice and future anxiety outcome research are addressed.
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