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Use of drugs in child and adolescent psychiatry
1Preston Hospital, North Tyneside.
Background:
The prescription of psychotropic drugs for children is a sensitive and highly contentious subject which may explain the apparent lack of uniformity and consistency in clinical practice.
Method:
This review is based on Medline and manual search of the literature.
Results:
More than 1000 relevant references were found, and information has been culled from all these. Fifty particularly relevant articles have been selected for the reference list.
Conclusion:
Recent years have seen considerable research in this field, and a clearer picture of the benefits and limitations of drug use in children is emerging.
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