Intervention Shows Promise For Treating Depression In Preschool-Aged Children

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have shown that a therapy-based treatment for disruptive behavioral disorders can be adapted and used as an effective treatment option for early childhood depression. Children as young as three-years-old can be diagnosed with clinical depression, and although preschool-aged children are sometimes prescribed antidepressants, a psychotherapeutic intervention is greatly needed. The study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of NIH, appeared online June 20 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.