Abstract
Background: despite the increasing use of psychotropic medications in children, few data regarding their efficacy and safety are available. An urgent need does exist for a clinical instrument regarding this subject. Objective: developing a safety protocol for the most frequently used psychopharmacotherapies in children. Method: a thorough literature search on the safety and the evaluation of safety of psychotropic medications in children was performed Results: a safety protocol is proposed for 3 groups of psychopharmacological interventions: SSRI's, atypical antipsychotics and psychostimulants. Conclusions: clinicians must be alert about the safety of psychopharmacological interventions in children. A safety protocol is proposed.
| Translated title of the contribution | A safety protocol for the use of psychotropics in childhood |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 267-277 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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