Investigating the Effect of Implementing a Family-Friendly Program (Based on the MBCT Approach with Parent-Child Interaction) on the Reduction of Parental Anxiety Sensitivity and Separation Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the family-friendly program (FFP) on reducing parental anxiety sensitivity (PAS) and also Separation Anxiety disorders (SAD) in children and adolescents. Subjects in both groups responded to the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorder-71 (SCARED-71) (to diagnose separation) and the anxiety sensitivity questionnaire for parents, before intervention (pretest) and immediately after the intervention (posttest). ANCOVA test via SPSS 23 showed that there was a significant difference between the test and control groups in the post-test (p < 0.0001). Teaching FFP affects reducing PAS and also SAD in children and adolescents.