Review of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Authors: Verdeli, Helen; Mufson, Laura; Lee, Lena; Keith, Jessica A.

Source: Current Psychiatry Reviews, Volume 2, Number 3, August 2006 , pp. 395-421(27)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

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Aim: To review the literature on randomized clinical trials for pediatric anxiety and depression, and evaluate their quality using the criteria developed by the American Psychological Association. Method: Inclusion of randomized controlled clinical trials in the medical and psychological literature. Results: Research evidence thus far suggests that CBT is a probably efficacious treatment for depression in children. None of the CBT protocols for depressed adolescents (taken independently) meet criteria for a well-established treatment, however, if the different protocols are taken as an aggregate, then CBT meets well-established treatment criteria. In addition, IPT-A is a well-established treatment for adolescent depression. CBT is the best established treatment for a number of child and adolescent anxiety disorders. Conclusion: While there has been an increase in the number of clinical trials of psychotherapeutic interventions for depression and anxiety as well as support for empirically-based treatments, the scope of these studies is still limited and research is still needed to examine the transportability of these treatments to diverse community settings.

Keywords: cognitive distortions; Depression model; Interpersonal Psychotherapy; Social Phobia; Mixed Anxiety Disorders; Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); PTSD

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340006778018102

Affiliations: 1: Clinical Psychology Program, Box 102, Teachers College, 525 W 120th Street, New York, NY 10027,USA.

Publication date: 2006-08-01

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