Publications by authors named "Maria R D de O Latorre"
Group cognitive-behavioral therapy versus sertraline for the treatment of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
November 2005
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) and of sertraline in treatment-naïve children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Method: Between 2000 and 2002, 40 subjects between 9 and 17 years old were randomized to receive GCBT (n = 20) or sertraline (n = 20). GCBT consisted of a manual-based 12-week cognitive-behavioral protocol adapted for groups, and treatment with sertraline involved medication intake for 12 weeks.
[Anemia and birthweight].
Rev Saude Publica
August 2003
Objective: To verify the influence of Low Birthweight (LBW) on child anemia and malnutrition during the first year of life.
Methods: Sample population included all children under one year seen at Health Units of the municipality of Maringá, southern Brazil, in 1998. Total sample size was 587 children.