Title
Clinical guidance on the use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents
RIS ID
64071
Abstract
This statement is addressed to prescribers, especially general practitioners, and is intended to provide clinical guidance on the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) when treating children and adolescents. While treatment of psychiatric and developmental disorders in children may include multiple modalities of therapy, this statement is focussed on medication.
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Publication Details
Lyndon, B., Rowe, L., Fraser, A., Efron, D., Walter, G., Wilson, I. G., Newman, L. & Silove, N. (2005). Clinical guidance on the use of antidepressant medications in children and adolescents. Australian Family Physician, 34 (9), 777-778.