title: Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments of Pediatric Mental Disorders.
abstract: With many youth presenting to primary care settings for mental health difficulties, knowledge of the respective evidence-based psychotherapies is imperative in ensuring that these youth receive the appropriate interventions in a timely manner. Most frequently, children present with internalizing and/or externalizing disorders, which cover a broad range of common pediatric mental disorders. Treatments of these disorders generally incorporate cognitive and/or behavioral components, which are derived from theoretical underpinnings and empirical support. Although the interventions share common components, they are distinctive in nature and are further tailored toward the idiosyncratic needs of children and their families. Careful consideration of the apposite intervention and individual needs of youth are pertinent to the effective amelioration of symptomology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, 880 6th Street South, 4th Floor North, Box 7523, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA; Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, PCD 4118G, Tampa, FL 33620-7200, USA. Electronic address: MonicaWu@mail.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Monica S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, 880 6th Street South, 4th Floor North, Box 7523, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA; Rogers Behavioral Health - Tampa Bay, 2002 North Lois Avenue, Suite 400, Tampa, FL 33607, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hamblin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, 880 6th Street South, 4th Floor North, Box 7523, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA; Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, PCD 4118G, Tampa, FL 33620-7200, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida, 3515 East Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613, USA; Department of Health Management and Policy, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, MDC 56, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Rogers Behavioral Health - Tampa Bay, 2002 North Lois Avenue, Suite 400, Tampa, FL 33607, USA; Mind-Body Branch, All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, 880 6th Street South, 4th Floor North, Box 7523, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA.
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Storch
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care
keywords: Externalizing disorders; Internalizing disorders; Pediatric mental disorders; Psychological treatment