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Self\u2010reported anxiety, depression and worry measures were collected at pre\u2010 and post\u2010test. Risk categories were established using baseline anxiety and depression scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      FRIENDS did not significantly change risk status, neither reducing risk (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      (1)\u2009=\u20091.667;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=.797) nor preventing progression to higher risk categories (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      (1)\u2009=\u2009.44;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=.507). Within risk categories, significant effects appeared only in the clinical risk group (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.83 (\n                      <jats:italic>SE<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.14),\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.67), with no significant effects for borderline (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20091.03 (\n                      <jats:italic>SE<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.98),\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.18) or normal (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.03 (\n                      <jats:italic>SE<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.33),\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.01) categories.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>While FRIENDS did not alter risk status, there appears treatment effects specifically for children within the clinical range for anxiety and depression. Findings provide a more nuanced understanding of who benefits from universal school\u2010based interventions. 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