Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents

Authors

  • Gabriel Ferreira Pheula Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Luciano Rassier Isolan Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832007000200003

Keywords:

Efficacy, psychotherapy, controlled clinical trials, child and adolescent therapy research, empirically supported therapies

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based treatments refer to interventions that have empirical research on their behalf. Evidence-based psychological therapy have been identified as a national goal in United States, and there is now clear guidance regarding referral for major mental health conditions. OBJECTIVE: Review the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for all major forms of mental health problems in childhood and adolescence, and the challenges to research Evidence-Based treatments. METHODS: Computerized search of Medline database from 1985 to 2005 and review bibliographies of book chapters and review articles. RESULTS: We present empirically based psychological treatments for depression, anxiety, disruptive behavior disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity and autism. CONCLUSION: Considerable progress has been made in child and adolescent psychotherapy research, as reflected in the quantity of studies and the identification of evidence-based treatments. The actual challenge include generalization to clinical practice.

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Published

2007-01-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Reviews of Literature

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How to Cite

Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents . (2007). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 34(2), 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832007000200003