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Change in quality of life and self-esteem in a randomized controlled CBT study for anxious and sad children: can targeting anxious and depressive symptoms improve functional domains in schoolchildren?

Kristin D MartinsenLene-Mari P RasmussenTore Wentzel-LarsenSolveig HolenAnne Mari SundMarit Løtveit PedersenMona Elisabeth S LøvaasJoshua PatrasFrode AdolfsenSimon-Peter Neumer
Published in: BMC psychology (2021)
Participating in an intervention targeting emotional symptoms may have a positive effect on quality of life and self-esteem in addition to reducing anxious and depressive symptoms. Improved quality of life may increase the child's satisfaction and subjective perception of wellbeing. As low self-esteem may lead to anxious and depressive symptoms, improving this functional domain in children may make them more robust dealing with future emotional challenges. Trial registration NCT02340637, retrospectively registered.
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