Brief Assessment Tools for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children: A Systematic Review, in Pediatrics
key takeaway: "Based on the current evidence the CBCL-OCS probably is sufficiently accurate to indicate which youth should be further evaluated for OCD, but further research is needed to establish that the 8-question subscale can function as a stand-alone measure. The available evidence is insufficient for other brief assessment tools."
key takeaway: "ERP, delivered in-person or via telehealth, SSRIs and clomipramine are all effective treatments. ERP, alone or in combination with an SSRI, is probably more effective than SSRI alone."
Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis, in JAMA Psychiatry
key takeaway: "In this systematic review and network meta-analysis, trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapies (TF-CBTs), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), non–trauma-focused interventions, and multidisciplinary treatments (MDTs) were all associated with a significant reduction in pediatric PTSD relative to passive control conditions in the short term. TF-CBTs were associated with the largest short- and long-term reductions in pediatric PTSD, but EMDR and MDTs had insufficient long-term data."