Mental disorders frequently begin in childhood or adolescence. Psychotropic medications
have various indications for the treatment of mental disorders in this age group and are used …

Importance Depressive disorders (DDs), anxiety disorders (ADs), obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common mental disorders in …

BACKGROUND In pediatric patients with anxiety disorders, existing symptom inventories
are either not freely available or require extensive time and effort to administer. We sought to …

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry The new edition of the world-renowned
reference guide on the use of medications for patients presenting with mental health …

Introduction: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) often begins during adolescence or early
adulthood and persists throughout the lifespan. Randomized controlled trials support the …

Recent advances in the developmental epidemiology, neurobiology, and treatment of
pediatric anxiety disorders have increased our understanding of these conditions and herald …

Introduction Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and, to a lesser extent, serotonin‐
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are the cornerstone of pharmacotherapy for …

This chapter covers antidepressants that fall into the class of serotonin (5-HT) and
norepinephrine (NE) reuptake inhibitors. That is, they bind to the 5-HT and NE transporters …

Background Anxiety disorders first emerge during the critical developmental periods of
childhood and adolescence. This review synthesizes recent findings on the prevalence, risk …

Background Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that antidepressants are
efficacious in the treatment of anxiety disorders in youth. However, there are no recent …