Practice of general pediatrics in Saudi Arabia: current status, challenges, and opportunities.

Background: In Saudi Arabia, general pediatrics serves children until they are 14 years old. It has contributed to improving the health of Saudi children.

Method: This study adopted a qualitative method and recruited pediatric physicians to investigate status, successes, challenges, and opportunities.

Preference, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Parents Toward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Their Children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents has shown efficacy in treating different psychiatric disorders. It has been added to multiple clinical guidelines as the first-line treatment. However, despite more studies of its efficacy, CBT is underutilized in clinical settings due to a lack of rigorous training programs and qualified CBT therapists.