Randomized controlled trial of individualized arousal-biofeedback for children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders (DBD).

ABSTRACT: Disruptive behavior disorders [including conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)] are common childhood and adolescent psychiatric conditions often linked to altered arousal. The recommended first-line treatment is multi-modal therapy and includes psychosocial and behavioral interventions. Their modest effect sizes along with clinically and biologically heterogeneous phenotypes emphasize the need for innovative personalized treatment targeting impaired functions such as arousal dysregulation. A total of 37 children aged 8-14 years diagnosed with ODD/CD were randomized to 20 sessions of individualized arousal biofeedback using skin conductance levels (SCL-BF) or active treatment as usual (TAU) including psychoeducation and cognitive-behavioral elements. The primary outc

SUBMITTER: Aggensteiner PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11424738 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature