Autor artykułu omawia obecne we współczesnej w literaturze światowej raporty z badań i metaanalizy dotyczące potwierdzenia skuteczności
psychoterapii dzieci i młodzieży. Formułuje wnioski co do konieczności
rozwoju empirycznej weryfikacji skuteczności stosowanych w leczeniu
metod mimo przesłanek skłaniających do jej zaleceń w określonych zaburzeniach. Zwraca uwagę na znaczenie nurtu badań zmierzających do
ustalenia mediatorów i moderatorów efektów psychoterapii.
abstract in English:
Summary: Methods used in the evaluation of psychotherapy effectiveness in treatment of
mental and behavioural disorders in children and adolescents are analysed to discuss possible
incongruity of their results.
Method. The accessible reports and meta-analyses of studies on psychotherapy results are
presented. The criteria of qualification to the treatment, designs of research programmes and
the methods of results evaluation are considered.
Results. The reports on the psychotherapy efficacy in the treatment of children and adolescents are - as expected - scarce. They concern mainly behaviour, anxiety and depressive
disorders. Classifications for treatment are not homogeneous. The treatment results are usually
assessed in rather short follow-up periods.
Studies on behaviour-cognitive therapy delivered on individual, group and family basis
dominate.
Conclusions. 1. Research on psychotherapy in treatment of children and adolescent are
carried on, however there is only few publications on this topic. 2. The most frequent aim of the
studies published is the effectiveness of psychotherapy. 3. There are no clear-cut conclusions
on effects of psychotherapy in children and adolescents, however the critical meta-analyses
point out its effectiveness and sound reasons for recommendation. 4. The research on the
significance of mediating aims slightly confirm the hypotheses on pathogenesis of emotional
disturbances in children and adolescents. 5. The research on psychotherapy outcome mediators
and moderators looks promising.