[Torin (sertraline) in the treatment of depressive and obsessive-compulsive disorders in children].
Thirty-seven patients, aged from 7 to 12 years, with depressive and obsessive-compulsive disorders have been examined. Patients were treated with torin (sertraline) in dosage 25-50 mg daily during 4 weeks. Drug efficacy was evaluated using a children neurotic questionnaire and the Spilberger-Khanin anxiety scale. In the end of therapy, the complete reduction of obsessive and depressive symptoms was reached in 37,5% of patients, the improvement - in 51,9%. No side-effects have been observed. The authors recommend torin for treatment of depression in children.
Malinina
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Zabozlaeva
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D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020280:Sertraline / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline