title: Adolescent psychopharmacology: drugs for mood disorders.
abstract: This article reviews mood disorders in children and adolescents, the diagnostic criteria, and important differential diagnoses to be considered. Critical points in the treatment of mood disorders and comorbid conditions and the important role the primary care provider can play in their management are stressed. Warning signs to identify adolescents who may be at risk of attempting suicide are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. Abolfek@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bolfek
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jankowski
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Waslick
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Summergrad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012449:Safety; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018692:Antimanic Agents