Children and psychotropic medication: a cautionary note

J Marital Fam Ther. 2011 Jul;37(3):299-306. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00178.x. Epub 2009 Dec 17.

Abstract

This report addresses how the mental health field is organized in terms of the use of psychotropic medications with children and adolescents, and the ethical challenge this presents to marriage and family therapists.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Family Therapy / ethics
  • Humans
  • Marital Therapy
  • Mental Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Psychotropic Drugs / adverse effects
  • Psychotropic Drugs / classification
  • Psychotropic Drugs / therapeutic use*
  • Risk Assessment

Substances

  • Psychotropic Drugs