title: A guide to the use of psychotropic medication in children and adolescents.
abstract: There are a number of clinical entities in which medication can be a useful adjunct to the overall therapeutic approach to a child or adolescent. This guide will outline the most common medications used and some of the important problems encountered with the medication.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004325:Dreams / Q000187:drug effects; D004775:Enuresis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010290:Parents; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D013009:Somnambulism / Q000188:drug therapy; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs