Behavior Therapy Urged for Kids with OCD
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If you have a child or teenager who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a new study strongly suggests that cognitive-behavior therapy should be part of any treatment plan.
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Family-based therapy works better than individual supportive therapy in treating teenagers with bulimia, a study suggests.
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New York - Panic disorders, phobias and other childhood anxiety conditions should be treated during childhood so that they won&#39;t be carried over into adulthood, according to advice in the latest Harvard Mental Health Letter.
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ast week, a federal advisory panel urged regulators to warn parents that antidepressant drugs not only increase the risk of suicide in some children, but that most have a poor track record in curing their disease.
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NEW YORK  - Children with attention  deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are prescribed  stimulant medication rarely receive optimal follow-up care, the  results of a new study suggest.
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When I was a kid, my parents had trouble getting me to come inside and sit down. Today, to hear health experts tell it, parents have trouble getting kids to move.
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MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- While U.S. health officials consider imposing more warning labels on antidepressants used by children, experts recommend that parents make no treatment changes without consulting their child's doctor first.
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Scientists say that although behavior therapies benefit many children, they do not have evidence that any of these treatments improve the core symptoms of autism.
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Parents may find some help for their children's ADHD symptoms by going back to nature, new research suggests.
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A commonly used antidepressant appears to help kids with social anxiety disorder, which causes them to become extremely distressed by ordinary social situations, new research shows.
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A drug used to treat behaviour problems in children has been linked to liver damage, say experts.
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Children at risk of sex offending need more help in a bid to reverse the rising number of sex crimes committed by youngsters, experts say.
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Aug. 16, 2004 -- For children with Asperger&#39;s Syndrome and other mild forms of autism, the world can be an uncomfortable place. These kids have a hard time picking up the social skills that come naturally to most people. They get teased at school, often ...
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with methylphenidate,  better known as Ritalin, may reduce attentional and social  problems in kids who've survived leukemia or brain tumors,  according to researchers.
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Panic disorders, phobias and other childhood anxiety conditions should be treated during childhood so that they won't be carried over into adulthood, according to advice in the latest Harvard Mental Health Letter.
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Parents and teachers need to do more to help kids who stutter deal with any bullying or teasing, according to a speech pathologist.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDayNews) --  If you have a child or teenager who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a new study strongly suggests that cognitive-behavior therapy should be part of any treatment plan.