Parents of children with phobias often receive conflicting information about treatments. Both medication and therapy have been shown to be effective in children with phobias. According to the Doctor’s Guide Dispatch, a new joint study by the University of Maryland and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital shows that the best treatment may be a combination treatment.

It is still too early to tell whether the researchers’ results are accurate, and parents are encouraged to continue to follow the recommendations of their child’s health care provider. If you would like to know more about the study, take a look at Therapy or Medication in Children With Phobias.