Health Treatment Research Shows Improvements in OCD
A study on the effects of psychotherapy for children with Obsessive compulsive Disorder (OCD) was released recently. The health research which was conducted on 124 kids was authored by an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania. According to the research results, kids with OCD would benefit not just from medication but also benefit from the addition of psychotherapy treatment.
Statistics estimates state that OCD affects roughly 1% of children in the American population. This makes it a pretty big health problem for many families. The common treatment for the disease has been medication but researchers have often concluded that the disease could also be treated with psychotherapy but the new research is bigger proof of that fact. The cost of psychotherapy though can easily put a toll on your budget and the best way to cover for these expenses is through health insurance policy that includes treatment such as psychotherapy as part of the coverage.
In order to conduct the research, the kids were grouped into three segments. The kids aged seven to seventeen were treated based on the groups they were in. One group was treated with regular OCD medication. The other two groups were treated with a combination of medication and therapy; one being with conventional cognitive behavioural therapy and the other with a shortened version. The full behavioural therapy sessions were spread across 12 weeks with 14 sessions, each for an hour while the shortened version lasted for 12 weeks with seven sessions lasting for 45 minutes. The study showed significant results for the children who received full length therapy with medication, proving that the research could really make a difference in the lives of the kids and their families.
According to the author of the study Martin Franklin the research only strengthened the long drawn conclusion that a combination of medication and therapy, rather that treatment with medication alone could help kids with OCD. He stressed that though this was the case, the problem was further complicated by the fact that there were fewer resources to support this additional treatment.
In summary the results of the research are good from a health perspective. However the problem lies in the inability of most states in the U.S to actually be able to put it into practice. This health news update comes from PMG Agency, health insurance advisors since 1999. Weıll shop the top Indiana health insurance companies for you, to compare plans and match you with the best coverage for your life.
