Evidence Based Treatments for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Disorders #2 – Eating Problems and Eating Disorders

In a previous post, I explored an article by Sally J. Rogers and Laurie A. Vismara on the state of early interventions for autism. The Rogers and Vismara article was one of a series of articles in a special issue of the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology exploring the evidence base for current [...]

How does CBT for anxious children work?

One of the current challenges for clinical researchers evaluating treatment outcomes is obtaining evidence relating to the mechanisms of action of therapies (process versus outcome). For example, whilst cognitive behavioural (CBT) approaches to anxiety disorders in children have shown considerable efficacy in terms of reducing self-reported anxiety, teacher/parent reported anxiety and observable anxiety symptoms, the [...]