Family-based treatments are effective for substance abuse and conduct disorders in children and adolescents, according to a new, ten-year research review released this week. The treatment also helps reduce the behavior problems associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and shows promise in treating depression and anxiety.
"There are some myths about family therapy, and one of them is that it's not effective," said Allan Josephson, M.D., chief executive officer of the Bingham Child Guidance Center in Louisville and co-author of the study. "However, the empirical support for its success has been growing. This paper documents that counseling and working with families is not only an intuitively good idea--there's scientific evidence for its effectiveness in specific conditions."
Dr. Josephson spoke today in New York City at the American Medical Association and National PTA media briefing, Back to School: Child and Adolescent Health. The study will be published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
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