The role of psychopharmacology on an acute adolescent inpatient unit.
This paper is a brief overview of the various pharmacological interventions useful in the acute inpatient treatment of a variety of adolescent disorders of an affective, psychotic, attentional, aggressive and/or post-traumatic nature. Clinical indications, side effects, and management issues are discussed along with numerous vignettes which demonstrate adolescent response to such interventions.
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Acute Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center, NY 10461.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014804:Vitamin B Deficiency
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs