Disorders in Childhood and AdolescenceDiagnoses in Childhood and Adolescence The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53, American Psychological Association) has developed a list of evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents. Rather than duplicate efforts, we are working together with Division 53 on evidence-based practice initiatives and direct you to their Website on Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents.
Chronic or Persistent PainChronic Pain Conditions Fibromyalgia Chronic Low Back Pain Rheumatologic Pain Headache Irritable Bowel Syndrome Chronic or Persistent Pain in General (including the conditions listed above)
Eating Disorders and Weight ManagementEating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder Weight Management: Weight Management
DepressionFor more information on depression and its treatment, please visit the National Institute of Mental Health website.
Panic DisorderAlso, see findings from the Division 12 clinical survey on the use of research-supported treatments for Panic Disorder.
Posttraumatic Stress DisorderPlease refer to APA‘s Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of PTSD.
FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia (FM) is a generalized chronic pain condition affecting 2-4% of the adult US population with women being more commonly affected than men. Hypothesized mechanisms involved in both the triggering and maintenance of symptoms include sleep disturbance, predisposing activity in the autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axes, and central amplification of nociceptive, affective, and cognitive processing of
Substance and Alcohol Use DisordersSubstance and Alcohol Disorders Mixed Substance Abuse/Dependence Alcohol Cocaine Smoking Frequently Asked Questions How were treatments selected? What criteria were used? Are there caveats to be aware of? Who served on this project? How can I learn more about the treatments? Whom do I contact for questions?
Chronic Low Back PainAcute low back pain affects roughly a quarter of the adult U.S. population at any given time. Most cases are self-limited and medical attention is not sought. Up to a third of cases annually persist for longer than 1-3 months and are considered to have transitioned into chronic low back pain (CLBP). Chronic low back pain is associated not only
Chronic HeadacheWhile the brain itself is not sensitive to pain; there are networks of nerves (e.g. meninges), blood vessels, and muscles extending over the scalp, face, and neck that can become quite painful. While most headaches are benign and self-limiting, 16% of Americans experience some form of chronic headache. Headaches have a number of causes including, high blood pressure, fever, inflammation,
Rheumatologic PainRheumatologic pain conditions include such diagnoses as Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). OA and RA appear to have a prevalence of 7% and 1% of the population in the U.S. respectively. OA is considered to be a degenerative form of arthritis involving low grade inflammation of the joints, wearing of the cartilage, and diminished ability of synovial fluid to
Chronic or Persistent Pain in General (including numerous conditions)There are numerous sources of chronic or persistent pain such as fibromyalgia, headache, back problems, and rheumatological conditions among many others. Some treatments are being examined as interventions for chronic or persistent pain regardless of the source of the pain. Research on such treatments will be presented on this page.
Binge Eating DisorderBinge eating disorder is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating, defined as the uncontrolled consumption of abnormally large amounts of food in a discrete period of time. During these episodes, individuals with binge eating disorder often eat more quickly than usual, eat beyond fullness, eat when not physically hungry, eat alone out of embarrassment, and feel disgusted, depressed, guilty,
Mixed Substance Abuse/DependenceSection Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)
CocaineSection Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)
AlcoholSection Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)
SmokingSection Authors: Lisa Najavits (Chair, Division 50 EST Workgroup) Nancy Piotrowski (Workgroup member), Greg Brigham (former Workgroup member) Ashley Hampton (Workgroup student coordinator), Matthew Worley (former Workgroup student coordinator)
