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Review
. 2013 Jul;22(3):509-29, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2013.03.007. Epub 2013 May 17.

Building an evidence base in complementary and integrative healthcare for child and adolescent psychiatry

Emmeline Edwards  1 , David Mischoulon, Mark Rapaport, Barbara Stussman, Wendy Weber
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Review

Building an evidence base in complementary and integrative healthcare for child and adolescent psychiatry

Emmeline Edwards et al. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

Complementary and integrative strategies are widely used by families with children who have mental health diagnoses. The therapies used by these children include herbs, dietary supplements, massage, acupuncture, meditation, and naturopathy. The literature on efficacy of complementary and alternative approaches is of limited value, and studies are needed to test efficacy and safety. Interpretation of complementary and integrative health care studies for symptomatic management of mental health conditions is hampered by study design and methodological limitations. Well-designed, adequately powered, and suitably controlled clinical trials on promising complementary and integrative modalities are needed for children and adolescents with psychiatric conditions.

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A staged approach for developing nonpharmacologic interventions, such as mind and body interventions.
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