Pseudoscience In Child And Adolescent Psychotherapy

"This is the second installment of a three-part series that shares the sidebars from the book Pseudoscience in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (edited by Stephen Hupp, Cambridge University Press, 2019). Contributors for this installment include a former naturopathic doctor, a clinical psychologist, an anthropologist, a behavioral scientist, an obstetrician-gynecologist, and an investigator and conference organizer. Topics covered include symptoms related to psychosis, the bipolar spectrum, depression, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attachment."

Dubious Claims In Psychotherapy For Youth

Links To Selected Articles From Consumer Health Digest: March 29, 2020

Marketers of Pain Relief Device Settle FTC False Advertising Complaint

FDA Takes Rare Step to Ban Electrical Stimulation Devices for Self-Injurious or Aggressive Behavior

Dubious Claims In Psychotherapy For Youth, Part II: Internalizing Issues

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Psychotherapy For Children

"Psychotherapy for young people is full of questionable ideas. This article, the first in a three-part series, addresses neurodevelopmental issues, including craniosacral therapy for intellectual disabilities, dolphin-assisted therapy for those on the autism spectrum, brain balancing for inattention, teaching based on learning styles, and dental devices for tics.

"There are hundreds of different types of psychotherapy practices used with children and adolescents. Many have been shown to be ineffective, and some of them even have harmful effects. Still, others have never been tested but are based on implausible assumptions."

Dubious Claims in Psychotherapy For Youth