Behavior Therapy Urged for Kids with OCD
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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.
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More children in the world today are being prescribed antidepressants by doctors despite concerns over their safety and efficacy in this age group.
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WASHINGTON -- The people who prescribe antidepressants for children may have to have better training to spot warning signs of suicide.
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While attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is widely perceived as a children&#39;s disorder, many adults struggle with it, too.
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An urgent review of the use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders on young children is needed, a report suggests.
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New research sheds light on the best way to treat insomnia, and it doesn&#39;t involve medication. A study shows that an approach to insomnia called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is more effective than sleeping pills in treating chronic insomnia.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Problems with documentation of drug responses and child abuse screening and reporting are among the gaps in quality of care for children in California's public mental health clinics, says a University of California, Los Angeles-led study.
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High levels of stress may physically scar a child's brain, research suggests.
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A disorder beginning in childhood  which is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsive behavior and  attention problems often goes undetected for long periods, said  a survey of parents in eight countries on Monday.
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Parents of children with attention deficit  hyperactive disorder (ADHD), often show signs of the condition themselves, research has suggested.
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NEW YORK  - Group A streptococcal infection appears to be associated with changes in behavior and the development of a movement disorder in elementary school children, according to a report in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry.
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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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Combining drugs with talk therapy works best in treating depressed adolescents, the first large study of its kind has found. But questions remain about suicidal behavior in children.
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By Paul Davis; Journal Staff Writer  If your child has an eating disorder, where do you go for help?   In the past, South County parents grappling with behavioral issues had to poke through the Yellow Pages, call doctors for references or rely on friends for names.
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(HealthDay News) -- Many parents may wonder about how frequently their children need to eat, how to regulate snacks, and what to do if their child simply refuses to eat or won't eat very much.
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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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How finding treatments for compulsive eaters could help combat the national obesity epidemic.