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Luby JL. Treatment of anxiety and depression in the preschool period. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2013; 52:346-58. [PMID: 23582866 PMCID: PMC3640809 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Revised: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Empirical studies have established that clinical anxiety and depressive disorders may arise in preschool children as young as 3.0 years. Because empirical studies validating and characterizing these disorders in preschoolers are relatively recent, less work has been done on the development and testing of age-appropriate treatments. METHOD A comprehensive literature search yielded several small randomized controlled trials of psychotherapeutic treatments for preschool anxiety and depression. The literature also contained case series of behavioral and psychopharmacologic interventions for specific anxiety disorders. However, to date, no large-scale randomized controlled trials of treatment for any anxiety or depressive disorder specifically targeting preschool populations have been published. RESULTS Several age-adapted forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy have been developed and preliminarily tested in small randomized controlled trials and appear promising for different forms of preschool anxiety disorders. Notably, these adaptations centrally involve primary caregivers and use age-adjusted methodology such as cartoon-based materials and co-constructed drawing or narratives. Modified forms of parent child interaction therapy have been tested and appear promising for anxiety and depression. Although preventive interventions that target parenting have shown significant promise in anxiety, these methods have not been explored in early childhood depression. Studies of the impact of parental treatment on infants suggest that direct treatment of the youngest children may be necessary to affect long-term change. CONCLUSIONS Recommendations are made for the clinical treatment of these disorders when psychotherapy is the first line of intervention.
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Ghuman JK, Ghuman HS. Pharmacologic intervention for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in preschoolers : is it justified? Paediatr Drugs 2013; 15:1-8. [PMID: 23329386 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-012-0001-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pharmacologic intervention for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool children is a controversial issue. Non-pharmacologic interventions (psychosocial and restricted dietary interventions) have been shown to benefit oppositional, non-compliant, aggressive and disruptive, as well as hyperactive and inattentive behaviors in preschoolers with ADHD and other disruptive behavior disorders. However, not all families have access to non-pharmacologic interventions or prefer them. The Preschool ADHD Treatment Study recently provided evidence of benefit with immediate-release methylphenidate; however, effect sizes were small to moderate and preschoolers had a high rate of adverse effects and a unique adverse effect profile. Furthermore, no information is available about long-term safety and effects of psychopharmacologic agents on the rapidly developing brains of preschoolers. Based on current evidence and guidelines, a careful trial with psychopharmacologic agents is indicated to treat ADHD in preschoolers if there is no improvement with behavior therapy and the preschoolers continue to exhibit significantly impaired hyperactive and inattentive symptoms. Preschoolers should be monitored closely for adverse effects and tried off medications after 6 months to assess the need for ongoing psychopharmacologic intervention. Further research is needed to identify predictors and moderators of response to guide individualized/optimal treatment options for ADHD in preschoolers.
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- Jaswinder K Ghuman
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724-5002, USA.
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Comer JS, Chow C, Chan PT, Cooper-Vince C, Wilson LAS. Psychosocial treatment efficacy for disruptive behavior problems in very young children: a meta-analytic examination. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2013; 52:26-36. [PMID: 23265631 PMCID: PMC4247988 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2012] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Service use trends showing increased off-label prescribing in very young children and reduced psychotherapy use raise concerns about quality of care for early disruptive behavior problems. Meta-analysis can empirically clarify best practices and guide clinical decision making by providing a quantitative synthesis of a body of literature, identifying the magnitude of overall effects across studies, and determining systematic factors associated with effect variations. METHOD We used random-effects meta-analytic procedures to empirically evaluate the overall effect of psychosocial treatments on early disruptive behavior problems, as well as potential moderators of treatment response. Thirty-six controlled trials, evaluating 3,042 children, met selection criteria (mean sample age, 4.7 years; 72.0% male; 33.1% minority youth). RESULTS Psychosocial treatments collectively demonstrated a large and sustained effect on early disruptive behavior problems (Hedges' g = 0.82), with the largest effects associated with behavioral treatments (Hedges' g = 0.88), samples with higher proportions of older and male youth, and comparisons against treatment as usual (Hedges' g = 1.17). Across trials, effects were largest for general externalizing problems (Hedges' g = 0.90) and problems of oppositionality and noncompliance (Hedges' g = 0.76), and were weakest, relatively speaking, for problems of impulsivity and hyperactivity (Hedges' g = 0.61). CONCLUSIONS In the absence of controlled trials evaluating psychotropic interventions, findings provide robust quantitative support that psychosocial treatments should constitute first-line treatment for early disruptive behavior problems. Against a backdrop of concerning trends in the availability and use of supported interventions, findings underscore the urgency of improving dissemination efforts for supported psychosocial treatment options, and removing systematic barriers to psychosocial care for affected youth.
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- Jonathan S Comer
- Early Childhood Interventions Program, Dept. of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
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Rasimas JJ, Liebelt EL. Adverse Effects and Toxicity of the Atypical Antipsychotics: What is Important for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practitioner. CLINICAL PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2012; 13:300-310. [PMID: 23471213 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpem.2012.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Medications are being used with greater frequency to address pediatric mental health problems, and in recent years atypical antipsychotic (AAP) prescriptions have increased more than any other class. Acute care practitioners must be aware of the pharmacology of AAPs and the conditions, on- and off-label, for which they are prescribed. This involves identifying and managing side effects that manifest both mentally and physically. Although "atypicality" confers a lower risk of movement side effects compared to conventional agents, children are more sensitive than adults to extrapyramidal reactions. Like adults, they also may present with toxic sedation, confusion, cardiovascular dysfunction, and metabolic derangements. Evaluation and management of these toxicities requires an index of suspicion, a careful symptom and medication history, physical examination, and targeted interventions. This review is designed to orient the emergency practitioner to the challenging task of recognizing and treating adverse effects related to acute and chronic atypical antipsychotic exposure in children.
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- J J Rasimas
- Staff Clinician, National Institutes of Health; National Institutes of Mental Health Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch; Bethesda, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Emergency Medicine; Penn State College of Medicine; Pinnacle Health Toxicology Center; Harrisburg, PA
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Olson KL, Mandl KD. Temporal patterns of medications dispensed to children and adolescents in a national insured population. PLoS One 2012; 7:e40991. [PMID: 22829905 PMCID: PMC3400586 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This study aimed to comprehensively describe prevalence and temporal dispensing patterns for medications prescribed to children and adolescents in the United States. Participants were 1.6 million children (49% female) under 18 years old enrolled in a nation-wide, employer-provided insurance plan. All medication claims from 1999–2006 were reviewed retrospectively. Drugs were assigned to 16 broad therapeutic categories. Effects of trend over time, seasonality, age and gender on overall and within category prevalence were examined. Results: Mean monthly prevalence for dispensed medications was 23.5% (range 19.4–27.5), with highest rates in winter and lowest in July. The age group with the highest prevalence was one-year-old children. On average each month, 17.1% of all children were dispensed a single drug and 6.4% were dispensed two or more. Over time, prevalence for two or more drugs did not change, but the proportion of children dispensed a single drug decreased (slope -.02%, p = .001). Overall, boys had higher monthly rates than girls (average difference 0.9%, p = .002). However, differences by gender were greatest during middle childhood, especially for respiratory and central nervous system agents. Contraceptives accounted for a large proportion of dispensed medication to older teenage girls. Rates for the drugs with the highest prevalence in this study were moderately correlated (average Pearson r.66) with those from a previously published national survey. Conclusion: On average, nearly one quarter of a population of insured children in the United States was dispensed medication each month. This rate decreased somewhat over time, primarily because proportionally fewer children were dispensed a single medication. The rate for two or more drugs dispensed simultaneously remained steady.
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- Karen L Olson
- Children's Hospital Informatics Program at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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McNamara RK, Magrisso IJ, Hofacer R, Jandacek R, Rider T, Tso P, Benoit SC. Omega-3 fatty acid deficiency augments risperidone-induced hepatic steatosis in rats: positive association with stearoyl-CoA desaturase. Pharmacol Res 2012; 66:283-91. [PMID: 22750665 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2012.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2012] [Revised: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Psychiatric patients frequently exhibit long-chain n-3 (LCn-3) fatty acid deficits and elevated triglyceride (TAG) production following chronic exposure to second generation antipsychotics (SGAs). Emerging evidence suggests that SGAs and LCn-3 fatty acids have opposing effects on stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1), which plays a pivotal role in TAG biosynthesis. Here we evaluated whether low LCn-3 fatty acid status would augment elevations in rat liver and plasma TAG concentrations following chronic treatment with the SGA risperidone (RSP), and evaluated relationships with hepatic SCD1 expression and activity indices. In rats maintained on the n-3 fatty acid-fortified (control) diet, chronic RSP treatment significantly increased liver SCD1 mRNA and activity indices (18:1/18:0 and 16:1/16:0 ratios), and significantly increased liver, but not plasma, TAG concentrations. Rats maintained on the n-3 deficient diet exhibited significantly lower liver and erythrocyte LCn-3 fatty acid levels, and associated elevations in LCn-6/LCn-3 ratio. In n-3 deficient rats, RSP-induced elevations in liver SCD1 mRNA and activity indices (18:1/18:0 and 16:1/16:0 ratios) and liver and plasma TAG concentrations were significantly greater than those observed in RSP-treated controls. Plasma glucose levels were not altered by diet or RSP, and body weight was lower in RSP- and VEH-treated n-3 deficient rats. These preclinical data support the hypothesis that low n-3 fatty acid status exacerbates RSP-induced hepatic steatosis by augmenting SCD1 expression and activity.
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- Robert K McNamara
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA.
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Calarge CA, Nicol G, Xie D, Zimmerman B. Correlates of weight gain during long-term risperidone treatment in children and adolescents. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2012; 6:21. [PMID: 22643087 PMCID: PMC3489823 DOI: 10.1186/1753-2000-6-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Most clinical trials of antipsychotics in children are brief, failing to address their long-term safety, particularly when taken concurrently with other psychotropics. This hypothesis-generating analysis evaluates potential correlates of weight gain in children receiving extended risperidone treatment. METHODS Medically healthy 7-17 year-old patients treated with risperidone for six months or more were enrolled. Anthropometric measurements were conducted. Developmental and medication history was obtained from the medical record. Information related to birth weight, dietary intake, physical activity, and parental weight was collected. Mixed regression analyses explored the contribution of various demographic and clinical factors to age- and sex-adjusted weight and body mass index (BMI) z scores over the treatment period. RESULTS The sample consisted of 110 patients (89% males) with a mean age of 11.8 years (sd = 2.9) upon enrollment. The majority had an externalizing disorder and received 0.03 mg/kg/day (sd = 0.02) of risperidone, for 2.5 years (sd = 1.7), to primarily target irritability and aggression (81%). Polypharmacy was common with 71% receiving psychostimulants, 50% selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and 32% α2-agonists. Weight and BMI z score were positively correlated with baseline weight at the start of risperidone, treatment duration, and the weight-adjusted dose of risperidone but inversely associated with the weight-adjusted dose of psychostimulants and the concurrent use of SSRIs and α2-agonists. The effect of risperidone dose appeared to attenuate as treatment extended while that of psychostimulants became more significant. The rate of change in weight (or BMI) z score prior to and within the first 12 weeks of risperidone treatment did not independently predict future changes neither did birth weight, postnatal growth, dietary intake, physical activity, or parental weight. CONCLUSIONS This comprehensive analysis exploring correlates of long-term weight (or BMI) change in risperidone-treated youths revealed that pharmacotherapy exerts significant but complex effects. TRIAL REGISTRATION Not applicable.
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- Chadi Albert Calarge
- Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 500 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8134, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 500 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Biostatistics Consultation Center, The University of Iowa College of Public Health, 200 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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Harrison JN, Cluxton-Keller F, Gross D. Antipsychotic medication prescribing trends in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Health Care 2012; 26:139-45. [PMID: 22360933 PMCID: PMC3778027 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Revised: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of antipsychotic medications in some children and adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. However, recent national data show a dramatic rise in off-label and Food and Drug Administration-approved uses of these medications. Of particular note is a twofold to fivefold increase in the use of antipsychotic medications in preschool children, despite little information on their long-term effects. This article describes the trend in pediatric antipsychotic medication use, possible explanations for the increase, implications for children's health, and recommendations for pediatric providers who work with parents of children and adolescents who seek or receive antipsychotic medication treatments.
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- Joyce Nolan Harrison
- Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Klinefelter's syndrome in a 5-year-old boy with behavioral disturbances and seizures. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2012; 52:575-8. [PMID: 22054630 DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2011.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2010] [Revised: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Fullerton CA, Epstein AM, Frank RG, Normand SLT, Fu CX, McGuire TG. Medication use and spending trends among children with ADHD in Florida's Medicaid program, 1996-2005. Psychiatr Serv 2012; 63:115-21. [PMID: 22302327 PMCID: PMC8142466 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE How the introduction of new pharmaceuticals affects spending for treatment of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is unknown. This study examined trends in use of pharmaceuticals and their costs among children with ADHD from 1996 to 2005. METHODS This observational study used annual cohorts of children ages three to 17 with ADHD (N=107,486 unique individuals during the study period) from Florida Medicaid claims to examine ten-year trends in the predicted probability for medication use for children with ADHD with and without psychiatric comorbidities as well as mental health spending and its components. Additional outcome measures included average price per day and average number of days filled for medication classes. RESULTS Overall, the percentage of children with ADHD treated with ADHD drugs increased from 60% to 63%, and the percentage taking antipsychotics more than doubled, from 8% to 18%. In contrast, rates of antidepressant use declined from 21% to 15%, and alpha agonist use was constant, at 15%. Mental health spending increased 61%, with pharmaceutical spending representing the fastest-rising component (up 192%). Stimulant spending increased 157%, mostly because of increases in price per prescription. Antipsychotic spending increased 588% because of increases in both price and quantity (number of days used). By 2005, long-acting ADHD drugs accounted for over 90% of stimulant spending. CONCLUSIONS Long-acting ADHD drugs have rapidly replaced short-acting stimulant use among children with ADHD. The use of antipsychotics as a second-tier agent in treating ADHD has overtaken traditional agents such as antidepressants or alpha agonists, suggesting a need for research into the efficacy and side effects of second-generation antipsychotics among children with ADHD.
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- Catherine A Fullerton
- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, 180 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Gohlke JM, Dhurandhar EJ, Correll CU, Morrato EH, Newcomer JW, Remington G, Nasrallah HA, Crystal S, Nicol G, Allison DB. Recent advances in understanding and mitigating adipogenic and metabolic effects of antipsychotic drugs. Front Psychiatry 2012; 3:62. [PMID: 22754543 PMCID: PMC3385013 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 06/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Although offering many benefits for several psychiatric disorders, antipsychotic drugs (APDs) as a class have a major liability in their tendency to promote adiposity, obesity, and metabolic dysregulation in an already metabolically vulnerable population. The past decade has witnessed substantial research aimed at investigating the mechanisms of these adverse effects and mitigating them. On July 11 and 12, 2011, with support from 2 NIH institutes, leading experts convened to discuss current research findings and to consider future research strategies. Five areas where significant advances are being made emerged from the conference: (1) methodological issues in the study of APD effects; (2) unique characteristics and needs of pediatric patients; (3) genetic components underlying susceptibility to APD-induced metabolic effects; (4) APD effects on weight gain and adiposity in relation to their acute effects on glucose regulation and diabetes risk; and (5) the utility of behavioral, dietary, and pharmacological interventions in mitigating APD-induced metabolic side effects. This paper summarizes the major conclusions and important supporting data from the meeting.
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- Julia M Gohlke
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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Comer JS, Puliafico AC, Aschenbrand SG, McKnight K, Robin JA, Goldfine ME, Albano AM. A pilot feasibility evaluation of the CALM Program for anxiety disorders in early childhood. J Anxiety Disord 2012; 26:40-9. [PMID: 21917417 PMCID: PMC3393647 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Revised: 08/11/2011] [Accepted: 08/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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As many as 9% of preschoolers suffer from an anxiety disorder, and earlier onset of disorder is associated with more intractable forms of psychopathology in later life. At present there is a relative dearth of empirical work examining the development of evidence-based treatments for anxiety disorders presenting in early childhood. Building on previous work supporting extensions of PCIT for separation anxiety disorder, the present study examines the preliminary feasibility and efficacy of an anxiety-based modification of PCIT (The CALM Program; Coaching Approach behavior and Leading by Modeling) for the treatment of youth between the ages of three and eight presenting with separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or specific phobias (N=9; M(age)=5.4 years, ranging 4-8 years; 55.6% of families endorsing racial or ethnic minority status). Intent-to-treat (ITT; N=9) and treatment completer (N=7) analyses were conducted to evaluate diagnostic and functional response across participants. Pre- and posttreatment structured diagnostic interviews were conducted (ADIS-C/P), and clinical impression measures were completed (e.g., CGI, CGAS). Roughly 80% of the sample completed all treatment sessions. All treatment completers were categorized as global treatment responders by independent evaluators, with all but one showing full diagnostic improvements, and all but one showing meaningful functional improvements. These findings lend preliminary support for the promising role of live parent coaching for the treatment of a range of anxiety disorders that present in early childhood. Future work is needed to replicate the present findings in larger samples utilizing randomized controlled comparisons.
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- Jonathan S. Comer
- Department of Psychology, Boston University, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston, MA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
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dosReis S, Yoon Y, Rubin DM, Riddle MA, Noll E, Rothbard A. Antipsychotic treatment among youth in foster care. Pediatrics 2011; 128:e1459-66. [PMID: 22106072 PMCID: PMC3387900 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Despite national concerns over high rates of antipsychotic medication use among youth in foster care, concomitant antipsychotic use has not been examined. In this study, concomitant antipsychotic use among Medicaid-enrolled youth in foster care was compared with disabled or low-income Medicaid-enrolled youth. PATIENTS AND METHODS The sample included 16 969 youths younger than 20 years who were continuously enrolled in a Mid-Atlantic state Medicaid program and had ≥1 claim with a psychiatric diagnosis and ≥1 antipsychotic claim in 2003. Antipsychotic treatment was characterized by days of any use and concomitant use with ≥2 overlapping antipsychotics for >30 days. Medicaid program categories were foster care, disabled (Supplemental Security Income), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Multicategory involvement for youths in foster care was classified as foster care/Supplemental Security Income, foster care/TANF, and foster care/adoption. We used multivariate analyses, adjusting for demographics, psychiatric comorbidities, and other psychotropic use, to assess associations between Medicaid program category and concomitant antipsychotic use. RESULTS Average antipsychotic use ranged from 222 ± 110 days in foster care to only 135 ± 101 days in TANF (P < .001). Concomitant use for ≥180 days was 19% in foster care only and 24% in foster care/adoption compared with <15% in the other categories. Conduct disorder and antidepressant or mood-stabilizer use was associated with a higher likelihood of concomitant antipsychotic use (P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Additional study is needed to assess the clinical rationale, safety, and outcomes of concomitant antipsychotic use and to inform statewide policies for monitoring and oversight of antipsychotic use among youths in the foster care system.
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- Susan dosReis
- Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Pappadopulos E, Rosato NS, Correll CU, Findling RL, Lucas J, Crystal S, Jensen PS. Experts' recommendations for treating maladaptive aggression in youth. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2011; 21:505-15. [PMID: 22196314 PMCID: PMC3279716 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2010.0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychiatric treatment for children and adolescents with clinically significant aggression is common and often involves the use of antipsychotic medications. Increasingly, pediatricians are initiating or managing such treatments despite limited evidence on optimal diagnostic, psychosocial, and medication approaches for pediatric aggression. AIMS The objective of this study was to gather clinicians' and researchers' expertise concerning the treatment of maladaptive aggression, using expert consensus survey methods to aid the development of guidelines for pediatricians and psychiatrists on the outpatient treatment of maladaptive aggression in youth (T-MAY). METHODS Forty-six experts (psychiatrists, pediatricians, and researchers) with >10 years of clinical and/or research experience in the treatment of pediatric aggression completed a 27-item survey (>400 treatment alternatives) about optimal diagnostic, psychosocial, and medication treatments. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and confidence intervals. RESULTS Expert consensus methodology clearly differentiated optimal versus nonoptimal treatment strategies for maladaptive aggression. In contrast to current practice trends, results indicated that experts support the use of psychosocial interventions and parent education and training before the use of medication for maladaptive aggression at every stage of medication treatment, from diagnosis to maintenance to medication discontinuation. CONCLUSION Overall findings indicate that evidence-informed strategies for outpatient treatment of pediatric maladaptive aggression, guided by systematically derived expert opinions, are attainable. In light of the gap between the research literature and clinical practice, expert consensus opinion supports specific practices for optimal outpatient management in children and adolescents with severe and persistent behavioral difficulties.
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- Elizabeth Pappadopulos
- Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Center for Education and Research on Mental Health Therapeutics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for Education and Research on Mental Health Therapeutics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Center for Education and Research on Mental Health Therapeutics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- The REACH Institute, New York, New York.,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Curricular enhancements in early childhood education that are guided by the science of learning must be augmented by protective interventions informed by the biology of adversity. The same neuroplasticity that leaves emotional regulation, behavioral adaptation, and executive functioning skills vulnerable to early disruption by stressful environments also enables their successful development through focused interventions during sensitive periods in their maturation. The early childhood field should therefore combine cognitive-linguistic enrichment with greater attention to preventing, reducing, or mitigating the consequences of significant adversity on the developing brain. Guided by this enhanced theory of change, scientists, practitioners, and policy-makers must work together to design, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies to produce substantially greater impacts than those achieved by existing programs.
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- Jack P Shonkoff
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 50 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
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Biederman J, Wozniak J, Faraone SV. Pediatric mental health care dysfunction disorder? N Engl J Med 2010; 363:1188; author reply 1188-9. [PMID: 20843258 DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1007166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Parens E, Johnston J. Controversies concerning the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder in children. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2010; 4:9. [PMID: 20219111 PMCID: PMC2846895 DOI: 10.1186/1753-2000-4-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2009] [Accepted: 03/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
This commentary grows out of an interdisciplinary workshop focused on controversies surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder (BP) in children. Although debate about the occurrence and frequency of BP in children is more than 50 years old, it increased in the mid 1990s when researchers adapted the DSM account of bipolar symptoms to diagnose children. We offer a brief history of the debate from the mid 90s through the present, ending with current efforts to distinguish between a small number of children whose behaviors closely fit DSM criteria for BP, and a significantly larger number of children who have been receiving a BP diagnosis but whose behaviors do not closely fit those criteria. We agree with one emerging approach, which gives part or all of that larger number of children a new diagnosis called Severe Mood Dysregulation or Temper Dysregulation Disorder with Dysphoria.Three major concerns arose about interpreting the DSM criteria more loosely in children than in adults. If clinicians offer a treatment for disorder A, but the patient has disorder B, treatment may be compromised. Because DSM's diagnostic labels are meant to facilitate research, when they are applied inconsistently, such research is compromised. And because BP has a strong genetic component, the label can distract attention from the family or social context.Once a BP diagnosis is made, concerns remain regarding the primary, pharmacological mode of treatment: data supporting the efficacy of the often complex regimens are weak and side effects can be significant. However, more than is widely appreciated, data do support the efficacy of the psychosocial treatments that should accompany pharmacotherapy. Physicians, educators, and families should adopt a multimodal approach, which focuses as much on the child's context as on her body. If physicians are to fulfill their ethical obligation to facilitate truly informed consent, they must be forthcoming with families about the relevant uncertainties and complexities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Erik Parens
- The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY 10524, USA.
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