[Psychopharmacological drugs in childhood (author's transl)]

The use of psychopharmacological drugs on children is still widely disputed. A questionnaire sent to Austrian pediatricians should give a realistic picture of the individual doctor's opinion to this question. The results are compared with reports in literature and the experience gained from patients in the medical pedagogical department of the University Children's Hospital, Vienna. A plan of treatment which has proved efficacious in hospitals is presented.