title: Treatment of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a review.
abstract: Recently, research in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has expanded to include large family genetic studies, elaboration of phenotypic dimensions, description of co-morbid disorders and their moderating effects on treatment response and outcome, research on immune-based neuropsychiatric causes, randomized controlled trials of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), randomized controlled trials of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), comparative treatment trials; new approaches in behavior therapy, and increased awareness of newer approaches to treatment. The purpose of this article is to review assessment and treatment strategies to include current advances in research.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mancuso
authors.forename: Alyssa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faro
authors.forename: Gagan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Geller
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010641:Phenotype; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors