| Participant | Age (years) | Gender | Living with | Primary carer(s) | Diagnoses | Years since diagnosed | Past/present management | Comorbid conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (W) | 11 | Male | M+ | Yes (M) [A,TSI] | 2,5 | 5+ | 1e/1e | Generalised anxiety disorder |
| 2 (W) | 13 | Male | M+ | Yes (M) [A,TSI] | 2,6 | 5+ | 1e/1e | |
| 3 | 15 | Male | M and F | Yes (M) [A] | 1,4 | 5+ | 3e/3e | |
| 4 | 10 | Male | M | Yes (M) [A] | 2,5 | 4 | 1e/1e | Social anxiety disorder |
| 5 | 17 | Male | M | Yes (M) [A] | 4,7 | 5+ | 4e/4e | Social anxiety disorder |
| 6 (W) | 14 | Female | PC | No | 4 | 5+ | 3e/3e | |
| 7 | 9 | Male | M+ | Yes (M) [A,TSI] | 1,2 | 4 | 1ne/2e | |
| 8 | 11 | Male | M and MGM | No | 1,2 | 5+ | 1e/1e | Social anxiety disorder |
| 9 | 12 | Male | PC | No | 2,5 | 5+ | 1e/1e | |
| 10 | 13 | Female | MGF+ | No | 4,7 | 2 | 4e/4e | Panic disorder |
| 11 | 7 | Male | M+ | Yes (M) [A] | 2,5 | 2 | 1ne/2e | |
| 12 | 10 | Female | M+ | No | 1,2,5 | 5+ | 1e/1e | Separation anxiety disorder |
| 13 | 11 | Female | M | No | 2,4,5 | 2 | 2e/2,3e | Generalised anxiety disorder |
| 14 | 15 | Male | PC | No | 2,6 | 5+ | 1e/1e | |
| 15 | 12 | Female | M+ | Yes (M) [A] | 2,4 | 4 | 1ne/3e | |
| 16 | 8 | Male | PC | No | 1,2,5 | 5+ | 1e/1e | Generalised anxiety disorder |
| 17 (W) | 14 | Male | PC | No | 2,5 | 5+ | 1e/1e | |
| 18 | 10 | Male | M and F | Yes (F) [A] | 1,2 | 5+ | 1e/1e | Social anxiety disorder |
| 19 | 9 | Male | M and F | Yes (M) [A,TSI] | 2,5 | 4 | 1e/1e | |
| 20 | 8 | Male | PC | No | 2,5 | 4 | 1e/1e | |
| 21 | 10 | Male | RC | No | 2,6 | 5+ | 1ne/2e | |
| 22 | 11 | Male | M+ | Yes (M) [A] | 1,2,5 | 5+ | 1e/1e | |
| 23 | 15 | Female | M and F | Yes (M) [A] | 3,4 | 5+ | 3e/3e | Panic disorder |
| 24 | 18 | Male | MGM | No | 1,2,4,5 | 5+ | 1e/1e |
Participant: W = withdrawn; participants 1 and 2 moved away, participant 6 improved markedly after three cultural therapy sessions, and participant 17 withdrew because non‐Indigenous permanent carers preferred young person to attend football training as a “cultural” activity.
Living with: F = biological father; M = biological mother; MGF = maternal grandfather; MGM = maternal grandmother; PC = permanent carer; RC = residential care; + = and partner.
Primary carer(s): A = Aboriginal; F = father; M = mother; TSI = Torres Strait Islander.
Diagnoses: 1 = autistic spectrum disorder; 2 = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder combined type; 3 = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder inattentive type; 4 = major depressive disorder; 5 = oppositional defiant disorder; 6 = conduct disorder; 7 = psychotic disorder.
Past/present management: 1 = stimulant medication plus parent management training, social skills training, mood regulation training and anxiety management training; 2 = atomoxetine plus parent management training, social skills training, mood regulation training and anxiety management training; 3 = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor plus cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal therapy; 4 = antipsychotic medication and mood stabilising medication plus cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal therapy; e = effective; ne = non‐effective.