Increasing use of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents: What does it mean?

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-3

  Walkup, John T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISEASE; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 0037880416     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104454603321666126     Document Type: Editorial

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