Challenges associated with controlled psychopharmacological research trials in adolescents with eating disorders

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 167-172

  Norris, Mark L ^a,b   Spettigue, Wendy ^a,b   Buchholz, Annick ^a   Henderson, Katherine A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Challenges; Eating disorders; Obstacles; Research

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AKATHISIA; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSKINESIA; DYSTONIA; EATING DISORDER; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARKINSONISM; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; SAPLING; SELF REPORT; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 41749090052     PISSN: 12097268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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