Early Intervention for Functional Somatic Symptoms Using Psychological Interventions Highlights the Need for a Medical Home Care Model for Pediatric Patients

Bonvanie et al1 explored the effectiveness of psychological interventions on the impact of physical symptoms reported by children and teens ages 6-18 years. The analysis was accomplished by performing a systematic review of the literature combining studies and analyzing data in a meta-analysis. The authors note that clear recommendations for how to approach a variety of physical complaints in the pediatric population is not known, and no best practice is established. As more evidence becomes available, it is prudent to evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of psychological approaches and to try to determine if certain complaints respond better or worse to different interventions and modalities.

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