Skip to main content
Log in

Atypical antipsychotic medication in preschool children

  • Clinical Trials Report
  • Published:
Current Psychiatry Reports Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

References

  1. McCracken JT, McGough J, Shah B, et al.: Risperidone in children with autism and serious behavioral problems. N Engl J Med 2002, 347:314–321.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. McDougle CJ, Scahill L, Aman MG, et al.: Risperidone for the core symptom domains of autism: results from the study by the autism network of the research units on pediatric psychopharmacology. Am J Psychiatry 2005, 162:1142–1148.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Wozniak J: Recognizing and managing bipolar disorder in children. J Clin Psychiatry 2005, 66(Suppl 1):18–23.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Wozniak J, Biederman J, Kiely K, et al.: Mania-like symptoms suggestive of childhood-onset bipolar disorder in clinically referred children. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1995, 34:867–876.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Biederman J, Mick E, Wozniak J, et al.: An open-label trial of risperidone in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2005, 15:311–317.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Aparasu RR, Bhatara V: Patterns and determinants of antipsychotic prescribing in children and adolescents, 2003-2004. Curr Med Res Opin 2007, 23:49–56.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Zito JM, Safer DJ, dosReis S, et al.: Trends in the prescribing of psychotropic medications to preschoolers. JAMA 2000, 283:1025–1030.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Staller J: The effect of long-term antipsychotic treatment on prolactin. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2006, 16:317–326.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Witwer A, Lecavalier L: Treatment incidence and patterns in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2005, 15:671–681.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Cohen D: Should the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in child and adolescent depression be banned? Psychother Psychosom 2007, 76:5–14.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Greenhill LL, Vitiello B, Abikoff H, et al.: Developing methodologies for monitoring long-term safety of psychotropic medications in children: report on the NIMH conference, September 25, 2000. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2003, 42:651–655.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hallmayer, J.F. Atypical antipsychotic medication in preschool children. Curr Psychiatry Rep 9, 181–183 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-007-0016-8

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-007-0016-8

Keywords

Navigation