Computer Based CBT for Children

Lisa Fortuna, MD and Donna Pincus, PhD are principal investigators on a new study just funded by the Patient-Center Outcomes Research Institute entitled KIDS FACE FEARS: Face-to-face vs. Computer-Enhanced Formats Pragmatic Study of Anxiety. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of an online CBT program called “Cool Kids” for treating anxiety as compared to face-to-face treatment.  The study will enroll English- and Spanish-speaking children ages 3–17 with anxiety in urban and semi-rural areas along with their parents.  It will seek to identify which treatment method works better in the community.  Andrea Spencer, MD will be a co-investigator and will help lead the Boston region clinical sites for the project, and Michelle Durham, MD is also a co-investigator and will focus on  policy stakeholders for the project.  Read more here.