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Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group (81)
DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS (27)
INFANTILE COLIC AND RECURRENT ABOMINAL PAIN (RAP) IN CHILDHOOD (6)
Behavioural interventions (1)
Psychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Dietary interventions (2)
Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Elimination of cows' milk protein from infant diet for the treatment of infantile colic (protocol stage)
Pharmacological interventions (2)
Medical therapy for infantile colic (protocol stage)
Pharmacological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Physical interventions (1)
Chiropractic for infantile colic (protocol stage)
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS (4)
Speech therapy (4)
Altered auditory feedback treatments for stuttering in childhood and adolescence (protocol stage)
Intervention for childhood apraxia of speech
Intervention for dysarthria associated with acquired brain injury in children and adolescents
Speech and language therapy interventions for children with primary speech and language delay or disorder: update
Behavioural interventions (0)
Nursery placement (0)
Parent-child interaction training (0)
DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (1)
Occupational therapies (1)
Occupational therapy and physiotherapy for developmental coordination disorder (protocol stage)
Groupwork (for mutual support and/or therapy) (0)
NON-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY (1)
Speech therapy (0)
Occupational therapy (0)
Portage (1)
Home based, parent mediated, early educational intervention for children with, or biologically at risk of, developmental disability (protocol stage)
Parent support groups (0)
Sibling groups (0)
NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (2)
Down syndrome (1)
Aerobic exercise training programmes for improving physical and psychosocial health in adults with Down syndrome
Fragile 'X' (0)
General neuro-developmental (1)
Gastrostomy feeding versus oral feeding alone for children with cerebral palsy
AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER (9)
Asperger syndrome (0)
Autism (9)
Auditory integration training and other sound therapies for autism spectrum disorders
Combined vitamin B6-magnesium treatment in autism spectrum disorder
Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder
Intravenous secretin for autism spectrum disorder
Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder
Parent-mediated early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder
Parent-training intervention in school-aged children with autistic spectrum disorders (protocol stage)
Risperidone for autism spectrum disorder
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders (protocol stage)
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (2)
Behaviour therapies (0)
Counselling (0)
Dietary interventions (2)
Iron supplementation for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in infants under the age of one (protocol stage)
Iron therapy for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia
Drugs (0)
Educational programmes (0)
Family therapy (0)
Occupational therapies (0)
SCREENING FOR ABNORMALITIES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (2)
Interventions designed to promote optimal development (2)
Community-based supplementary feeding for promoting the growth of young children in developing countries
Growth monitoring in children
PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS (41)
ADULT OFFENDERS, INCLUDING SEX OFFENDERS (8)
Drug treatments (2)
Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders
Managements for people with disorders of sexual preference and for convicted sexual offenders
The behaviour therapies, including cognitive-behaviour therapies (3)
Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders
Managements for people with disorders of sexual preference and for convicted sexual offenders
Psychological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending (withdrawn)
Therapeutic communities (0)
Secure hospitals (0)
Groupwork (0)
Probation (0)
Social work (0)
Literacy programmes (0)
Employment training (0)
Problem-solving training (0)
Negotiation training (0)
Criminal justice disposals, including prison (2)
Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders
Managements for people with disorders of sexual preference and for convicted sexual offenders
Surgical castration (1)
Managements for people with disorders of sexual preference and for convicted sexual offenders
AGGRESSION (1)
Antiepileptics for aggression and associated impulsivity (protocol stage)
BULLYING (0)
ATYPICAL DEFIANCE (0)
Drug interventions (0)
Educational interventions (0)
Group-based interventions (0)
Social-learning theory-derived interventions (0)
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) (9)
Alternative and complementary therapies (2)
Homeopathy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or hyperkinetic disorder
Meditation therapies for attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (protocol stage)
Drug treatments (5)
Amfetamine for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in people with intellectual disabilities (protocol stage)
Atomoxetine for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in people with intellectual disabilities (protocol stage)
Methylphenidate for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults (protocol stage)
Risperidone for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in people with intellectual disabilities (protocol stage)
Tricyclic antidepressants for ADHD in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Parent training (1)
Parent training interventions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (protocol stage)
Family therapy (1)
Family therapy for attention-deficit disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
ATYPICAL SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Counselling (0)
Family therapy (0)
CHILD MALTREATMENT (3)
Family therapy (0)
The behaviour therapies (1)
Cognitive-behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused
Parent training (2)
Individual and group-based parenting programmes for improving psychosocial outcomes for teenage parents and their children
Individual and group-based parenting programmes for the treatment of physical child abuse and neglect
Anger management (0)
Play therapy (0)
Substitute care (0)
Child protection procedures (0)
Registration of sex offenders (0)
Address disclosure of sex offenders (0)
Foster care (0)
Adoption (0)
Residential care, including therapeutic communities (0)
Special education (0)
DELINQUENCY and SPECIFIC ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOURS, EG FIRE-SETTING, STEALING (6)
The behaviour therapies (4)
Cognitive-behavioral treatment for antisocial behavior in youth in residential treatment
Cognitive-behavioural interventions for preventing youth gang involvement for children and young people (7-16)
Multisystemic Therapy for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in youth aged 10-17
Opportunities provision for preventing youth gang involvement for children and young people (7-16)
Parent training (1)
Family and parenting interventions in children and adolescents with conduct disorder and delinquency aged 10-17
Therapeutic communities (0)
Probation (0)
Social work (0)
Case work (0)
Criminal justice disposals, including prison and Intermediate Treatment (1)
"Scared Straight" and other juvenile awareness programs for preventing juvenile delinquency
ENCOPRESIS (0)
Drug treatments including laxatives (0)
Parent training (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
ENURESIS (0)
Drug therapy including tricyclic antidepressants (0)
Parent training (0)
Behaviour therapy (including, for example 'bell and pad') (0)
FAILURE-TO-THRIVE (0)
The family therapies (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Substitute care (0)
Respite care (0)
FEEDING PROBLEMS (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Parent training (0)
Group work (0)
Home visiting (0)
Counselling (0)
LACK OF SELF-ESTEEM (1)
Exercise to improve self-esteem in children and young people
PARENT-ADOLESCENT ESTRANGEMENT (5)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Crisis intervention (0)
Family support (1)
Families and Schools Together (FAST) for improving outcomes of school-aged children and their families (protocol stage)
Parent training (4)
Behavioural and cognitive behavioural training interventions for assisting foster carers in the management of difficult behaviour
Independent living programmes for improving outcomes for young people leaving the care system
Multisystemic Therapy for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in youth aged 10-17
Parenting programmes for improving the parenting skills and outcomes for incarcerated parents and their children (protocol stage)
Group work (0)
Home visiting (0)
Counselling (0)
Marital counselling (0)
Substitute care (0)
PERSISTENT CRYING (0)
Drug therapies (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Parent training (0)
Group work (0)
Home visiting (0)
Counselling (0)
POOR ATTACHMENT (1)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Parent training (1)
Parent-training programmes for improving maternal psychosocial health
Group work (0)
Home visiting (0)
Counselling (0)
PERSONALITY DISORDERS (2)
Pharmacological interventions for people with borderline personality disorder
Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITY (0)
Family support (0)
Family therapy (0)
Counselling (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE (4)
Advocacy interventions to reduce or eliminate violence and promote the physical and psychosocial well-being of women who experience intimate partner abuse (protocol stage)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for men who physically abuse their female partner
Interventions for the prevention of relationship and dating violence in adolescents and young people (protocol stage)
Screening women for intimate partner violence in health care settings (protocol stage)
SCHOOL REFUSAL (0)
Counselling (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Casework (0)
Group work (0)
Special education programmes (0)
Judicial warnings/ suspended sentences (0)
Criminal proceedings against parents (0)
Parental fine (0)
SLEEPING PROBLEMS (1)
Drug therapies (0)
The behaviour therapies (1)
Behavioural interventions for children under five years with sleep difficulties (protocol stage)
Parent training (0)
Group work (0)
Home visiting (0)
Home visiting (0)
Counselling (0)
TEMPER TANTRUMS (0)
Drug therapies (0)
The behaviour therapies (0)
Parent training (0)
Group work (0)
Home visiting (0)
Counselling (0)
STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER (0)
Drug treatments (0)
Physical therapies (0)
LEARNING PROBLEMS (3)
EDUCATIONAL UNDERACHIEVEMENT (1)
Reading programmes (0)
Compensatory education (0)
Early educational programmes, eg Portage (1)
Home based, parent mediated, early educational intervention for children with, or biologically at risk of, developmental disability (protocol stage)
Special needs provision (0)
SPECIFIC AND GENERAL LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, EG READING PROBLEMS, POOR CONCENTRATION (0)
Educational programmes (0)
SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (EG DOWNS' SYNDROME, FRAGILE 'X' (0)
Nutritional supplements (0)
Behaviour therapies (0)
Counselling (0)
Family therapy (0)
Opportunity groups (0)
Day care programmes (0)
Special schools (0)
Effects of statementing (0)
DYSLEXIA (0)
Auditory memory enhancement (0)
Chiropractice (0)
Optical treatments (0)
Speech and language therapies (0)
CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR (2)
Dietary interventions (0)
Behaviour therapies (1)
Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural interventions for outwardly-directed aggressive behaviour in people with learning disabilities
Drugs (1)
Antipsychotic medication for challenging behaviour in people with learning disability
SEXUAL PROBLEMS (0)
Drugs (0)
Behaviour therapies (0)
Social skills training (0)
Counselling (0)
Education (0)
OTHER (10)
Bright light therapy for sleep problems in adults aged 60+
Cognitive behavioural interventions for sleep problems in adults aged 60+
Day care for pre-school children
Electropalatography for articulation disorders associated with cleft palate (protocol stage)
Massage intervention for promoting mental and physical health in infants aged under six months
Media-based behavioural treatments for behavioural problems in children
Parent-training programmes for improving maternal psychosocial health
Physical exercise for sleep problems in adults aged 60+
School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students
Specialist home-based nursing services for children with acute and chronic illnesses