Building an Evidence Base in Complementary and Integrative Healthcare for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 26/06/13
, David Mischoulon, MD, PhD b, Mark Rapaport, MD c, Barbara Stussman, BA d, Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, MPH aRésumé |
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.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Complementary medicine, Integrative medicine, Mind and body, Natural products, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Manipulative therapies, CAM research, Epidemiology
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Vol 22 - N° 3
P. 509-529 - juillet 2013 Retour au numéro
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