title: Management of psychotropic medication side effects in children and adolescents.
abstract: This article is a review of several of the most concerning side effects of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents. An emphasis is placed on review of the prevalence, presentation, monitoring, and evidence-based management of these side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. georgina.garcia@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Grace E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Heydrich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs