Cognitive behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: development of expert-level competence and implications for dissemination.

Pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with substantial morbidity, comorbidity, family difficulties, and functional impairment. Fortunately, OCD in youth has also been found responsive to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) both alone and in combination with medication. This paper highlights key areas a treatment provider must be highly knowledgeable in to be considered an expert in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Habit reversal training in trichotillomania: guide for the clinician.

Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) involves repetitive hair pulling that can cause significant distress and impairment in functioning. Both children and adults suffer from the disorder. Habit reversal training (HRT) is the trichotillomania treatment with the most empirical support.

Clinical assessment of blood glucose homeostasis in horses: comparison of a continuous glucose monitoring system with a combined intravenous glucose and insulin test protocol.

Background: The combined glucose-insulin test (CGIT) is helpful for evaluating insulin sensitivity. A continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) reports changes in interstitial glucose concentrations as they occur in the blood. Use of the CGMS minimizes animal contact and may be useful when performing a CGIT.

Bridging the research-to-practice gap in autism intervention: an application of diffusion of innovation theory.

There is growing evidence that efficacious interventions for autism are rarely adopted or successfully implemented in public mental health and education systems. We propose applying diffusion of innovation theory to further our understanding of why this is the case. We pose a practical set of questions that administrators face as they decide about the use of interventions.

Effects of nitrate on the tadpoles of two Ranids (Rana catesbeiana and R. clamitans).

Nitrate is a potential stressor of amphibian larvae. Previous research has shown variation in the effects of nitrate among species and even populations of amphibians. However, relatively few species and populations of amphibians have been examined for nitrate tolerance, especially from populations in the agricultural regions of the United States.