An Integrative Review of Non-Pharmacological Therapeutic Interventions in Children with Mental Health Problems

ABSTRACT

We provide an integrative review of non-pharmacological interventions for children with mental health problems. A total of 262 studies were found in three databases, of which 12 met the inclusion criteria, indicating a shortage of research on the subject. The most frequently used type of intervention was cognitive-behavioural therapy-based interventions, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was the most frequent problem. Non-pharmacological interventions help to improve the symptoms of childhood mental health problems, so there is a need to carry out further research on this issue in Brazil and the rest of Latin America.

KEYWORDS:

• Therapeutics
• mental disorder
• child
• child care

Conflict of interest

None declared.

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Funding

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.