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Targeting cognitive control to reduce anxiety in very young children: A proof of concept study

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Underdeveloped cognitive control (CC)—the capacity to flexibly adjust to changing environments—may predispose some children to early onset anxiety disorders and represents a promising intervention target. The current study established and… Click to show full abstract

Underdeveloped cognitive control (CC)—the capacity to flexibly adjust to changing environments—may predispose some children to early onset anxiety disorders and represents a promising intervention target. The current study established and pilot‐tested “Camp Kidpower”—a novel group‐based, interactive CC training intervention—and assessed its impacts on behavioral and neurophysiological indices of CC among preschool children with elevated anxiety symptoms.

Keywords: targeting cognitive; control reduce; cognitive control; anxiety; study

Journal Title: Depression and Anxiety
Year Published: 2022

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