Although pediatricians do not often initiate prescriptions for antipsychotic agents, this and a subsequent e-newsletter edition discuss important issues in their use that can be of relevance to pediatric practice, both in managing acute clinical situations and in managing care for youth with longer term needs for these medicines. About 1% of children ages 7-12 […]
Category Archives: Antipsychotic Medication
Rationale for Considering Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medication 10/19/2017
While schizophrenia is not a common diagnosis treated in the primary care setting, it does come up on occasion, especially when a patient is past the acute phase and in a more “stable” phase of his illness. Medication noncompliance goes hand in hand with the more severe psychiatric disorders, like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Really, […]