There is an overwhelming amount of anecdotal data and preliminary clinical data supporting my contention that therapeutic diets which focus
on increasing real food and decreasing or eliminating industrialized food are an
efficacious, low - risk
treatment for a multitude of chronic health issues.
Behavior therapy is considered probably
efficacious for childhood depression, and a number of other experimental interventions show promise but require further evaluation.12 Currently, only 2 research groups have focused
on psychosocial interventions for childhood bipolar disorder.13 - 15 Hence, increased attention to creation and testing of
treatments specifically targeting depression and bipolar disorder in children is needed.16 In particular, studies should focus
on children's developmental needs, address comorbidity, involve family members in
treatment, demonstrate
treatment gains as rated by parents and clinicians rather than children themselves, and compare experimental interventions with standard care or
treatment as usual (TAU) rather than no -
treatment or attention control groups.12, 17,18 In addition, parental psychopathology may affect
treatment adherence and response.
Author: Mary Alicia Barnes, MS, OTD, Coordinator, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts Group psychotherapy for mood disorders is an
efficacious treatment, but a meta - analysis
on this subject is absent from the literature.