Two studies show how popular LLMs and apps can make ethical blunders when playing therapist to teens in crisis 🧠💔📱
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New follow-up study shows that a Finnish digital intervention programme Master Your Worries continued to reduce children's anxiety and improve their functional ability even after two years.
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Finnish intervention programme reduces children's anxiety and improves functional ability — effects are still evident after two…
The follow-up of a randomized controlled trial shows that the internet-based Master Your Worries intervention programme for treating children’s anxiety has a long-term effect on the participants.
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New follow-up study shows that a Finnish digital intervention programme Master Your Worries continued to reduce children's anxiety and improve their functional ability even after two years. Read Full Article #ChildMentalHealth #DigitalTherapy #AnxietyManagement
💡 A Finnish internet program, "Master Your Worries," has shown lasting results in reducing anxiety and improving functional abilities in children aged 10-13. A two-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial involving 465 children found that the therapy's positive effects continued to strengthen after the intervention ended.
⭐ This is the first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate the long-term effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for children, with effects remaining evident two years post-treatment. The study, conducted by the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku, also highlights that the program was particularly beneficial for children with more severe anxiety symptoms.
👨👩👧👦 The 10-week "Master Your Worries" program, developed in Finland, involves both the child and parent actively participating online with weekly telephone guidance. It not only supported the children but also provided parents with resources and tools to help their child, indicating a potential for early and accessible treatment for childhood anxiety.
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⭐ This is the first randomized controlled trial to demonstrate the long-term effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for children, with effects remaining evident two years post-treatment. The study, conducted by the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku, also highlights that the program was particularly beneficial for children with more severe anxiety symptoms.
👨👩👧👦 The 10-week "Master Your Worries" program, developed in Finland, involves both the child and parent actively participating online with weekly telephone guidance. It not only supported the children but also provided parents with resources and tools to help their child, indicating a potential for early and accessible treatment for childhood anxiety.
#ChildAnxiety #MentalHealth #DigitalTherapy
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