Psychotropic medication use in human immunodeficiency virus-infected youth receiving treatment at a single institution.
A cross-sectional study designed to document the use of psychotropic medication in a population of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children and adolescents (n = 64) found 45% of the sample had been prescribed at least one psychotropic medication over a 4-year period. The most common medication category prescribed was antidepressants (30%), followed by stimulant-type medications (25%). This study suggests that psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed to HIV-infected children and adolescents. Close partnership with mental health professionals to develop treatment approaches for psychiatric disorders in youth living with HIV is recommended.
Wiener
Lori
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HIV/AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. wienerl@mail.nih.gov
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Ryder
Celia
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs