UNASSIGNED: Attention bias modification training (ABMT) is a promising treatment for @entity148 . Recent evidence suggests that attention training towards positive stimuli, using visual-search based ABMT, has beneficial effects on @entity148 and attention biases in @entity1 . The present study extends this prior research using distinctive techniques designed to increase @entity1 learning, memory consolidation, and treatment engagement. Fifty-nine clinically anxious @entity1 were randomly assigned to the active treatment condition (ATC) (N  =  31) or waitlist control condition (WLC) (N  =  28). In the ATC, @entity1 completed 12 treatment sessions at home on computer in which they searched matrices for a pleasant or calm target amongst unpleasant background pictures, while also engaging in techniques designed to consolidate learning and memory for these search strategies. No contact was made with @entity1 in the WLC during the wait period. Diagnostic, parent- and @entity1 -reports of @entity148 and @entity308 , externalising behaviour problems and attention biases were assessed pre- and post-condition and six-months after treatment. @entity1 in the ATC showed greater improvements on multiple clinical measures compared to @entity1 in the WLC. Post-treatment gains improved six-months after treatment. Attention biases for angry and happy faces did not change significantly from pre-to post-condition. However, larger pre-treatment attention bias towards threat was associated with greater reduction in @entity148 at post-treatment. Also, @entity1 who showed greater consolidation of learning and memory strategies during treatment achieved greater improvement in global functioning at post-treatment. Attention training towards positive stimuli using enhanced @entity227 appears to be a promising treatment for childhood @entity148 .

Look for good and never give up: A novel attention training treatment for childhood XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'participant', 'Children', 'child'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visual-search procedures'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety', 'anxiety disorders'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depressive symptoms']
@entity148 :: (MESH:D001008,Disease) :: ['anxiety disorders']
