( d and this could be because of limited...)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,Health

d, and this could be because of limited treatment options parents have for their children.

"This study shows convincingly that CBT is superior to placebo, not only in reducing the number of OCD symptoms, but also in effecting remission in many cases. The study also shows that CBT plus medication is more effective than medication alone in children — an important confirmation of what has been believed clinically, but never proven," said Mathews, who was not involved with the study.

"The results of this paper provide clinicians and parents with an additional effective treatment option — CBT or CBT plus medication — a treatment that involves only about 14 to 21 hours, in general," Mathews said.

"Probably the most important issue related to our findings is that while the evidence suggests that CBT is as effective as medication, relatively few children and adolescents get CBT treatment," O’Kearney said. "Part of this is because of access and part is because primary care doctors often prescribe medicine before they refer patients to CBT. Hopefully this review will make them think more about this practice."

O’Kearney said that although attempts have been made to use telephone and computer-assisted delivery to increase access, "overall, there need to be more trained CBT therapists skilled in treating pediatric OCD."

Source-Newswie
SRM
'"/>




Page: 1 2 3
Related medicine news :

1. Women With Diabetes At Increased Risk Of Developing Cognitive Impairment
2. Physical Activity Good For Developing Cognitive Skills
3. Cognitive rehabilitation holds promise for schizophrenic brain function improvements
4. Suicidal Tendencies May Be Treated With Cognitive Therapy
5. Blood Pressure Later Leads to Cognitive Problems
6. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Seen To Be Effective Against Back Pain
7. Anticholinergic Medicines Result In Cognitive Impairment
8. Cognitive deterioration in the older generation can be prevented by modifying the lifestyle
9. Fetal Neural Grafts Improves Motor and Cognitive Function in Huntington Patients
10. High Blood Pressure Leads to Rusting of Cognitive Skills
11. Older Women Who Are Avid Watchers of the Tube Have Cognitive Difficulties