Children and adolescents' perceptions of childhood neglect: Content and thematic analyses of childline message boards.

Background: Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment. Its detrimental impact on individuals' physical, psychological, and social functioning is felt by the whole of society. Despite being neglect's subjects, children are only recently included in its research.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for PANDAS-related obsessive-compulsive disorder: findings from a preliminary waitlist controlled open trial.

Objective: To provide preliminary estimates of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) of the pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcus (PANDAS) subtype.

Method: Seven children with OCD of the PANDAS subtype (range 9-13 years) were treated in a 3-week intensive CBT program conducted at a university clinic. Six of seven children were taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication(s) upon presentation.