Parent-child interaction therapy may alleviate depression in kids
Researchers showed that the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which can effectively treat disruptive behavioural disorders in young children, can be adapted and used to treat early childhood depression. Children as young as 3-years-old can be diagnosed with clinical depression, and although preschool-aged children are sometimes prescribed antidepressants, a psychotherapeutic intervention is greatly needed. In standard … Read more