Youth Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach Pilot Study

This research study aims to test the feasibility and effectiveness of using the Mayo Clinic
Anxiety Coach smartphone app as an addition to traditional therapy for the treatment of
anxiety disorders in youth, particularly those youth who may have limited access to mental
health treatment in the traditional clinical setting. Therapist will provide CBT to patients
with infrequent face-to-face contact and then will examine the acceptability, ease of use and
need for contact.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 7 to 17

2. Primary diagnosis of:

1. social phobia,

2. separation anxiety disorder,

3. panic disorder with and without agoraphobia,

4. specific phobia, or

5. obsessive compulsive disorder

3. A parent or other primary care giver available to participate with the child in all
assessment and treatment activities

4. Estimated average intelligence

5. English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of and/or current diagnosis of:

1. psychosis,

2. autism,

3. bipolar disorder,

4. mental retardation,

5. oppositional defiant disorder,

6. PTSD,

7. selective mutism, or

8. major depressive disorder

2. Current suicidality or recent suicidal behavior

3. Parent to be involved in study who is unable to adequately participate due to
intellectual or psychiatric difficulties

4. Starting or changing the dosage of a psychiatric medication in the last two months