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Identifying and developing empirically supported child and adolescent treatments
1Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8205, USA.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
|March 7, 1998
Summary
This review highlights effective child and adolescent therapies for anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, obesity, autism, and medical preparation. It emphasizes research quality, including randomized controlled trials and real-world functioning measures, for identifying empirically supported treatments.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychotherapy Research
Background:
- Child and adolescent therapy research confirms the effectiveness of various interventions.
- Identifying empirically supported treatments is crucial for clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To illustrate promising treatments for internalizing, externalizing, and other conditions in children and adolescents.
- To highlight characteristics of high-quality research that inform the selection of effective therapies.
Main Methods:
- Review of studies on treatments for anxiety, depression, oppositional behavior, antisocial behavior, obesity, autism, and medical procedure preparation.
- Identification of key research characteristics, including randomized controlled trials, replicable treatments, clinical samples, and outcome assessments.
Main Results:
- Several treatments show promise for various childhood and adolescent conditions.
- Empirically supported treatments are characterized by rigorous research methodologies and comprehensive outcome measures.
Conclusions:
- Continued research should focus on treatment efficacy, long-term outcomes, and moderators/mediators of change.
- Developing and testing treatments for conditions relevant to clinical practice is essential for advancing the field.