Web-Based Parent-Training for Parents of Youth With Impairment From Anxiety

Child Anxiety Tales (CAT), an online, web-based cognitive-behavioral parent-training program for parents of youth with anxiety, was developed and evaluated. Parents (N = 73; 59 female; 52.1% Caucasian, 42.5% African American, 4.1% Hispanic) who reported concerns about anxiety in their child (7–14 years; M = 10.1 ± 1.6) were randomly assigned to (a) parent-training provided through CAT, (b) parent-training provided via bibliotherapy, or (c) a waitlist control. Measures of parent knowledge, the acceptability of training, and child symptomatology were completed at pre- and post-parent-training and at 3-month follow-up. Findings support the feasibility, acceptability, and beneficial effects on knowledge of CAT for parents of youth with impairment from anxiety.