Pharmacologic Treatment of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children and Adolescents (Part 1)

A review is presented of the diagnosis and drug treatment of the more common psychiatric and developmental disorders in the pediatric population. Where applicable, DSM III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders, III) criteria are utilized to describe the behavioral syndromes. Th...

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics 1986-02, Vol.25 (2), p.65-71
Main Author: McDaniel, Keith D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Aggression - drug effects
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Anxiety, Separation - drug therapy
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - drug therapy
Developmental Disabilities - drug therapy
Diazepam - administration & dosage
Histamine H1 Antagonists - administration & dosage
Humans
Imipramine - administration & dosage
Lithium - therapeutic use
Mental Disorders - drug therapy
Methylphenidate - therapeutic use
Pemoline - therapeutic use
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - drug therapy
Sleep Wake Disorders - drug therapy
Thioridazine - administration & dosage
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Summary:A review is presented of the diagnosis and drug treatment of the more common psychiatric and developmental disorders in the pediatric population. Where applicable, DSM III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders, III) criteria are utilized to describe the behavioral syndromes. The indications for usage and appropriate dosages of antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, stimulants, and lithium are described. Those disorders discussed are attention deficit disorder, conduct disorders, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, schizophrenia, autism, Tourette's syndrome, mental retardation, depressive illness, manic depressive illness, eating disorders, and enuresis.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992288602500201