Bradley Peterson, MD, discusses when pediatricians should consider adding a second treatment for pediatric anxiety and why improvement may continue well beyond the first 3 months of therapy.
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Bradley Peterson, MD, discusses how treatment preferences, access, tolerability, and patient characteristics can guide pediatric anxiety care when CBT and medication provide similar overall benefits.
CBT and fluoxetine both reduced pediatric anxiety, while starting with CBT before adding medication showed advantages on several outcomes.
Pediatric psychiatric diagnoses and treatment rose above prepandemic levels, with notable increases in medication initiation and care among girls.
Pediatric mental health treatment exceeded prepandemic levels, with antidepressant initiation rising sharply among girls after COVID-19.
John Walkup, MD, says collaborative care, education, and psychiatric consultation can help pediatricians manage children's mental health needs.
John Walkup, MD, says pediatricians can address growing mental health needs by identifying risk factors and providing guidance early in childhood.
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