Scientifically unsupported and supported interventions for childhood psychopathology: A summary

Pediatrics

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 761-764

  Lilienfeld, Scott O ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Autistic disorder; Childhood psychopathology; Conduct disorder; Evidence based mental health

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CASEIN; DESIPRAMINE; DIMETHYLGLYCINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FAMOTIDINE; FLUOXETINE; FOOD DYE; GLUTEN; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MAGNESIUM; METHYLPHENIDATE; MINERAL; MOOD STABILIZER; PYCNOGENOL; PYRIDOXINE; RISPERIDONE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SECRETIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SUGAR;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; APRAXIA; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONDUCT DISORDER; DIET; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEINGOLD DIET; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROTHERAPY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS;

EID: 20344388090     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1713     Document Type: Review

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