Comparing the treatment effects of online cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders with and without psychiatric comorbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are disorders of the gut-brain interaction. FAPDs are common in children and adolescents (global prevalence 12%) and are associated with psychiatric comorbidity. Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) is effective for FAPDs, but it's unclear whether children with psychiatric comorbidities benefit equally from the treatment.

Objectives

In this study, we assessed whether having a comorbid psychiatric diagnosis results in different rates of change in iCBT for children with FAPDs.

Design

Between-groups design.

Methods

Participants were 120 children with FAPDs (age 8-12 years) taking part in one of two clinical trials testing 10 weeks of iCBT. For the analyses, participants were divided into grou

SUBMITTER: Vadenmark Lundqvist V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515282 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature