Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents has shown efficacy in treating different psychiatric disorders. It has been added to multiple clinical guidelines as the first-line treatment. However, despite more studies of its efficacy, CBT is underutilized in clinical...

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Autores principales:	Shuliweeh Alenezi, Ibrahim M. Albawardi, Amirah Aldakhilallah, Ghaliah S. Alnufaei, Rahaf Alshabri, Lamaa Alhamid, Alanoud Alotaiby, Norah Alharbi
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	mental health disorders parents cognitive behavioral therapy children & youth attitude preference Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:56f1c7e37a8a471db69ece6d26ca7dee2021-12-02T14:08:42ZPreference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.725083https://doaj.org/article/56f1c7e37a8a471db69ece6d26ca7dee2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.725083/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Introduction: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents has shown efficacy in treating different psychiatric disorders. It has been added to multiple clinical guidelines as the first-line treatment. However, despite more studies of its efficacy, CBT is underutilized in clinical settings due to a lack of rigorous training programs and qualified CBT therapists. The limited knowledge of parents in this intervention and their negative attitudes toward it have been considered as possible reasons.Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey-based study among 464 Saudi parents living in Riyadh city. We aimed to evaluate the preference, knowledge, and attitudes of Saudi parents toward CBT for their children. We compared the difference in the level of knowledge and attitudes toward CBT in relation to the characteristics of parents. An online questionnaire that included 39 questions was carefully reconstructed from four validated scales, approved by an expert panel, and piloted. Participants were recruited to participate through online social media.Results: Saudi parents had average knowledge about CBT; however, they had positive attitudes toward the therapy itself and its role in treating the behavioral issues of children. Male participants showed better knowledge than female participants. Participants with higher education and those with high income had more favorable attitudes toward CBT than others.Conclusion: The knowledge of parents is considered inadequate and indicated the need for more awareness and perhaps mass education. In contrast, they maintained positive attitudes and were interested in evidence-based treatment, with more preference toward non-psychopharmacological interventions.Shuliweeh AleneziIbrahim M. AlbawardiAmirah AldakhilallahGhaliah S. AlnufaeiRahaf AlshabriLamaa AlhamidAlanoud AlotaibyNorah AlharbiFrontiers Media S.A.articlemental health disordersparentscognitive behavioral therapychildren & youthattitudepreferencePsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic	mental health disorders parents cognitive behavioral therapy children & youth attitude preference Psychology BF1-990
spellingShingle	mental health disorders parents cognitive behavioral therapy children & youth attitude preference Psychology BF1-990 Shuliweeh Alenezi Ibrahim M. Albawardi Amirah Aldakhilallah Ghaliah S. Alnufaei Rahaf Alshabri Lamaa Alhamid Alanoud Alotaiby Norah Alharbi Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
description	Introduction: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents has shown efficacy in treating different psychiatric disorders. It has been added to multiple clinical guidelines as the first-line treatment. However, despite more studies of its efficacy, CBT is underutilized in clinical settings due to a lack of rigorous training programs and qualified CBT therapists. The limited knowledge of parents in this intervention and their negative attitudes toward it have been considered as possible reasons.Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey-based study among 464 Saudi parents living in Riyadh city. We aimed to evaluate the preference, knowledge, and attitudes of Saudi parents toward CBT for their children. We compared the difference in the level of knowledge and attitudes toward CBT in relation to the characteristics of parents. An online questionnaire that included 39 questions was carefully reconstructed from four validated scales, approved by an expert panel, and piloted. Participants were recruited to participate through online social media.Results: Saudi parents had average knowledge about CBT; however, they had positive attitudes toward the therapy itself and its role in treating the behavioral issues of children. Male participants showed better knowledge than female participants. Participants with higher education and those with high income had more favorable attitudes toward CBT than others.Conclusion: The knowledge of parents is considered inadequate and indicated the need for more awareness and perhaps mass education. In contrast, they maintained positive attitudes and were interested in evidence-based treatment, with more preference toward non-psychopharmacological interventions.
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author	Shuliweeh Alenezi Ibrahim M. Albawardi Amirah Aldakhilallah Ghaliah S. Alnufaei Rahaf Alshabri Lamaa Alhamid Alanoud Alotaiby Norah Alharbi
author_facet	Shuliweeh Alenezi Ibrahim M. Albawardi Amirah Aldakhilallah Ghaliah S. Alnufaei Rahaf Alshabri Lamaa Alhamid Alanoud Alotaiby Norah Alharbi
author_sort	Shuliweeh Alenezi
title	Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
title_short	Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
title_full	Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr	Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed	Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
title_sort	preference, knowledge, and attitudes of parents toward cognitive behavioral therapy for their children in riyadh, saudi arabia
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/56f1c7e37a8a471db69ece6d26ca7dee
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Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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