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Attention training is an evidence-based, computerized treatment for anxiety and its disorders rooted in cognitive neuroscience. Though experimental research and clinical trials data on attention training in children span two decades, the literature has focused on attention training’s anxiety reduction effects, with little guidance on its implementation in clinical practice. Guidance on implementation is needed given recent efforts to increase accessibility of attention training in clinical practice settings. In this article, we move from research to clinical implementation, providing guidelines with pragmatic clinical steps. We include guidance on psychoeducation, setting and delivery of sessions, potential challenges, and frequently asked questions regarding implementation.
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Falcone, M.M., Bar-Haim, Y., Lebowitz, E.R. et al. Attention Training for Child Anxiety and Its Disorders: Moving from Research to Clinical Implementation. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-024-00482-7
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