Commentary: Why treatment is the best choice for childhood mental disorders – a commentary on Roest et al. (2022). (2nd November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dekkers, Tycho J.; Groenman, Annabeth P.; Cuijpers, Pim; Hoekstra, Pieter J.; Luman, Marjolein; Orobio de Castro, Bram; Overbeek, Geertjan; Popma, Arne; Rommelse, Nanda; Salemink, Elske; Stikkelbroek, Yvonne A.J.; van den Hoofdakker, Barbara J.; van der Oord, Saskia; Leijten, Patty
• Is Part Of: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines. Volume 64:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 470
• Page End: 473
• Publication Date: 2022-11-02
• Subjects: Child psychopathology -- mental healthcare -- long‐term effects -- evidence‐based treatment; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; 155.4
• DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13715
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9630

Abstract

Abstract : An important question in mental healthcare for children is whether treatments are effective and safe in the long run. Here, we comment on a recent editorial perspective by Roest et al. (2022), who argue, based on an overview of systematic reviews, 'that there is no convincing evidence that interventions for the most common childhood disorders are beneficial in the long term'. We believe that the available evidence does not justify this conclusion and express our concern regarding the harmful effects of their message. We show that there is evidence to suggest beneficial longer term treatment effects for each of the disorders and explain why evidence‐based treatment should be offered to children with mental disorders. Abstract : Read the full article at doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13677 .