Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2002, pp. 167-176
© 2002 Society of Pediatric Psychology
Enhancing Reviews of Psychological Treatments With Pediatric Populations: Thoughts on Next Steps
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
All correspondence should be sent to Dennis Drotar, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6038. E-mail: dxd3{at}po.cwru.edu .
Objective: To critique the approach used by the Journal of Pediatric Psychology for reviews of empirical support for psychological treatments and provide recommendations to enhance the scientific review of interventions.
Methods: Application of the Chambless et al. (1996, 1998) criteria to select and describe empirically supported treatments was evaluated from the standpoint of method, theory, and clinical significance.
Results: While reviews of treatments based on the Chambless et al. (1996, 1998) criteria have provided valuable information, they are limited by reliance on statistical significance rather than effect sizes and also need to consider systematically the theoretical and clinical significance of intervention findings.
Conclusions: Reviews of psychological treatments conducted with pediatric populations would be enhanced by inclusion of information concerning effect sizes, theory specification, and clinical significance. In addition, broadening the focus of initial reviews to include meta-analyses, clinical significance, and theory-guided interventions would enhance the scientific knowledge base of psychological interventions with pediatric populations.
Key words: empirically supported treatments; Chambless criteria; psychological interventions; review.
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