Trends in prescribing of psychotropic medications for inpatient adolescents in Israel: A 10 years retrospective analysis

European Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 265-269

  Gilat, Y ^a   Ben Dor, D H ^a   Magen, A ^a   Wolovick, L ^a   Vekslerchik, M ^a   Weizman, A ^a,b   Zalsman, G ^a,b,c  

^a GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Psychotropic medications; Trends

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MOOD STABILIZER; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; ISRAEL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956286424     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.07.004     Document Type: Article

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