Researchers at the University of Adelaide investigated antipsychotic prescribing patterns to children and adolescents diagnosed with mental health conditions in ...
Concerning increase in prescribing of antipsychotic drugs for children: new study
Australia’s GPs are increasingly prescribing antipsychotic drugs to children and adolescents for non-approved conditions, according to a new study.
The study authors says there is an urgent need to investigate why such high levels of off-label antipsychotic prescribing are occurring, especially among disadvantaged children, and why there are so many children taking multiple psychiatric drugs. PHOTO: iStock
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