Predictive factors for polypharmacy among child and adolescent psychiatry inpatients

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Russell, Paul S S ^a   George, Christina ^a   Mammen, Priya ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLYPHARMACY; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33749387753     PISSN: 17450179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-0179-2-25     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Woolston JL: Combined pharmacotherapy: pitfalls of treatment. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1999, 38:1455-1457.
2. Walkup JT: Increasing use of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents: what does it mean? J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2003, 13:1-3.
3. Jellinek MS: Overzealous prescription of medication. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1998, 37:900-901.
4. Jensen PS, Bhatara Vs, Vitiello B, Hoagwood K, Feil M, Burke LB: Psychoactive medication prescribing practices for US children: gaps between research and clinical practice. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1999, 38:557-565.
5. Behr R: Overzealous prescription of medication. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1998, 37:900.
6. Stubbe DE, Martin A: The use of psychotropic medications in young children: the facts, the controversy, and the practice. Conn Med 2000, 64:329-333.
7. Conner DF, Ozbayrak KR, Kusiak KA, Caponi Ab, Melloni RH: Combined pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents in residential treatment. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1997, 36:248-254.
8. Weisz JR, Jensen PS: Efficacy and effectiveness of child and adolescent psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Ment Health Serv Res 1999, 1:125-157.
9. Colley CA Lucas LM: Polypharmacy: the cure becomes the disease. J Gen Intern Med 1993, 8:278-283.
10. Brambilla P, Monzani E, Alessandri M, Frova M, Barbui C, Erlicher A: The use of psychotropic drugs in an Italian psychiatric hospital: a two-year-long follow-up study. Epidemiol Psychiatr Soc 1999, 8:262-269.
11. Ito H, Koyama A, Higuchi T: Polypharmacy and excessive dosing: psychiatrists' perceptions of antipsychotic drug prescription. Br J Psychiatry 2005, 187:243-247.
12. Royal College of Psychiatrists: Strategies for the Management of Disturbed and Violent Patients in Psychiatric Units. In Council Report (CR4) London, Royal College of Psychiatrists; 1995.
13. Masters KJ, Bellonci C, Bernet W, Arnold V, Beitchman J, Benson RS, Bukstein O, Kinlan J, McClellan J, Rue D, Shaw JA, Stock S: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Practice parameter for the prevention and management of aggressive behavior in child and adolescent psychiatric institutions, with special reference to seclusion and restraint. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002, 41 (suppl 2):4S-25S.