A new study in the Archives of General Psychiatry reports on the increasing use of antipsychotic medications in youth. The study analyzed nearly half a million medical visits over a 17 year span (1993 through 2009). Results showed that the number of medical visits that included an antipsychotic medication per 100 persons rose in children […]
Tags: adhd, antipsychotic, medications
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHA) recently issued a report based on new survey results. One area of focus was major depression among adolescents. Major findings from the survey included the following: 1.9 million youth (8% of the population) between the ages 12-17 experienced a major depressive episode in 2010, a rate […]
Tags: depression, medications
