The American journal of psychiatry
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Attention bias modification treatment for pediatric anxiety disorders: a randomized controlled trial.
While attention bias modification (ABM) is a promising novel treatment for anxiety disorders, clinical trial data remain restricted to adults. The authors examined whether ABM induces greater reductions in pediatric anxiety symptoms and symptom severity than multiple control training interventions. ⋯ ABM, compared with two control conditions, reduces pediatric anxiety symptoms and severity. Further study of efficacy and underlying mechanisms is warranted.