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.

Keywords: Bipolar disorder; Children and Adolescents; Complementary and integrative medicine; Depression; Mood disorders; Omega-3 fatty acids; Vitamins.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Integrative Medicine*
  • Mood Disorders / therapy
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Substances

  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3