Prevalence of Drug Therapy

Abstract

(from the chapter) how common is the medical prescription of [psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents] / does clinical application precede scientific verification of safety and efficacy / are recommendations for patient management generally followed in everyday clinical settings / this review examines these and related issues to the extent that available data will allow hyperactivity (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)) / mental retardation / seizure disorders / autism / depression / enuresis / Tourette syndrome / other disorders (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)