Mood Disorders in Youth: Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2023 Apr;32(2):367-394. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2022.08.012.

ABSTRACT

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, probiotics, vitamin C, vitamin D, folic acid and L-methyl folate, broad-spectrum micronutrients, N-acetylcysteine, physical activity, herbs, bright light therapy, melatonin, saffron, meditation, school-based interventions, and transcranial photobiomodulation are reviewed, with a focus on their use for treating mood disorders in children and adolescents. For each treatment, all published randomized controlled trials are summarized.

PMID:37147043 | DOI:10.1016/j.chc.2022.08.012