Medication and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: No Need for Anxiety in Treating Anxiety
Asarnow JR, Rozenman MS, Carlson GA. JAMA Pediatr. Published online August 31, 2017. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.3017
This editorial linked to the systematic review of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for childhood anxiety disorders (Wang et al, JCPP 2017) supports the need for better types of treatment, and in the meantime, encourages clinicians and researchers to find ways of ensuring that evidence-based treatments are delivered as well as possible to people who need them.