title: Children's mental health: recommendations for research, practice and policy.
abstract: A recent study documented a large increase in prescriptions of stimulants and antidepressants among preschoolers, and has prompted public and professional concern about the effects of mood-altering drugs on young children. In response, the White House announced a broad initiative on children's mental health, including more government money for research, new labels on drugs for pediatric use, educational materials for parents, and a fall White House conference. To place these events in their larger context, this Issue Brief summarizes the findings of the Children's Mental Health Alliance Project, which conducted a multidisciplinary consensus conference in November 1998 followed by a year-long dialogue with clinicians, researchers, and families.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gadomski
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs