Psychotropic medication utilization at a group-home residential facility for children and adolescents

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 517-525

  Handwerk, Michael L ^a,b,d   Smith, Gail L ^b   Thompson, Ronald W ^b   Spellman, Douglas F ^c   Daly, Daniel L ^b  

^a Harrisburg Medical Center   (United States)

^b Boys Town   (United States)

^c BOYS TOWN NATIONAL RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Eldorado Primary Care   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOOD DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54249135843     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2008.012     Document Type: Article

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