Youth Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach Randomized Controlled Trial

60 therapists in underserved areas will treat children with anxiety disorders in one of three
conditions (treatment as usual, Anxiety Coach with face-to-face therapy, or Anxiety Coach
with minimal direct contact) to determine the feasibility of using of Anxiety Coach to
increase the frequency of exposure and improve outcomes with varying degrees of face-to-face
contact (N = 60 patients).

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