Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Common Mental Disorders

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 75%Moderate 1 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders

CBT may leads to higher remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) compared with treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.74 [1.16, 6.46]
5 studies · 203 participants
Low

Remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders

CBT may leads to higher remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) compared with attention control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.75 [1.22, 6.17]
5 studies · 378 participants
Low

Remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders

CBT showed no clear difference in remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) compared with alternative treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.89 [0.35, 2.23]
4 studies · 401 participants
Low

Remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) · children and adolescents with anxiety disorders

CBT probably leads to higher remission of all anxiety diagnoses post‐treatment (ITT) compared with waitlist (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 4.43 [2.89, 6.78]
28 studies · 2075 participants
Moderate