TY - JOUR
T1 - Evidence Base Update for Psychosocial Treatments for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
AU - Freeman, Jennifer
AU - Garcia, Abbe
AU - Frank, Hannah
AU - Benito, Kristen
AU - Conelea, Christine
AU - Walther, Michael
AU - Edmunds, Julie
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and impairing condition that often persists into adulthood. Barrett, Farrell, Pina, Peris, and Piacentini (2008), in this journal, provided a detailed review of evidence-based psychosocial treatments for youth with OCD. The current review provides an evidence base update of the pediatric OCD psychosocial treatment literature with particular attention to advances in the field as well as to the methodological challenges inherent in evaluating such findings. Psychosocial treatment studies conducted since the last review are described and evaluated according to methodological rigor and evidence-based classification using the JCCAP evidence-based treatment evaluation criteria (Southam-Gerow & Prinstein, this issue). Findings from this review clearly converge in support of cognitive-behavioral therapy as an effective and appropriate first line treatment for youth with OCD (either alone or in combination with medication). Although no treatment for pediatric OCD has yet to be designated as "well-established," both individual and individual family-based treatments have been shown to be "probably efficacious." Moderators and predictors of treatment outcome are discussed as are the areas where we have advanced the field and the areas where we have room to grow. The methodological and clinical challenges inherent in a review of the evidence base are reviewed. Finally, future research directions are outlined.
AB - Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and impairing condition that often persists into adulthood. Barrett, Farrell, Pina, Peris, and Piacentini (2008), in this journal, provided a detailed review of evidence-based psychosocial treatments for youth with OCD. The current review provides an evidence base update of the pediatric OCD psychosocial treatment literature with particular attention to advances in the field as well as to the methodological challenges inherent in evaluating such findings. Psychosocial treatment studies conducted since the last review are described and evaluated according to methodological rigor and evidence-based classification using the JCCAP evidence-based treatment evaluation criteria (Southam-Gerow & Prinstein, this issue). Findings from this review clearly converge in support of cognitive-behavioral therapy as an effective and appropriate first line treatment for youth with OCD (either alone or in combination with medication). Although no treatment for pediatric OCD has yet to be designated as "well-established," both individual and individual family-based treatments have been shown to be "probably efficacious." Moderators and predictors of treatment outcome are discussed as are the areas where we have advanced the field and the areas where we have room to grow. The methodological and clinical challenges inherent in a review of the evidence base are reviewed. Finally, future research directions are outlined.
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U2 - 10.1080/15374416.2013.804386
DO - 10.1080/15374416.2013.804386
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23746138
AN - SCOPUS:84892480037
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 43
SP - 7
EP - 26
JO - Journal of clinical child psychology
JF - Journal of clinical child psychology
IS - 1
ER -