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The Occurrence of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Accor...

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) according to three different diagnostic criteria for obesity. The effect of ADHD treatment on the risk of obesity was controlled. Materials and Methods: The study group consiste...

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Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome: A Data Mining Approach to a Very Specific Constellation of Clinical Var...

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objectives: Pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a clinically heterogeneous disorder presenting with: unusually abrupt onset of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or severe eating restrictions, with at least two concomitant cognitive, behavioral, or affective symptoms such as anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and irritab...

Re: "Amantadine for Treatment of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Symptoms" by Rice T et al.

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Youth Self Report Thought Problems and Sleep Difficulties Are Linked to Suicidal Ideation Among Psychiatrically Hospital...

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objectives: Thought problems, such as hallucinations and delusional or disorganized ideas, have been associated with increased sleep problems and risk for suicidal ideation (SI). Sleep problems have also been linked directly to suicidality in adolescence. The nature of the relationship between these symptoms among adolescents with acute suicidality...

Patterns of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Use in Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Di...

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objectives: Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) is approved in some European countries for the second-line treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents when response to previous methylphenidate (MPH) treatment is considered clinically inadequate, and as a first-line treatment in adults. Limited evidence exi...

Frequency and Correlates of Acute Dystonic Reactions After Antipsychotic Initiation in 441 Children and Adolescents.

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objective: To determine the incidence of acute dystonic reactions (ADRs) and risk factors for ADRs in children and adolescents treated with antipsychotics. Methods: This was a retrospective chart review-based cohort study of consecutive patients who attended a university hospital's child and adolescent psychiatry department between 2015 and 2017 an...

Antidepressant Prescriptions, Including Tricyclics, Continue to Increase in Canadian Children.

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objective: Few studies have longitudinally followed trends in antidepressant prescribing for Canadian children following the Black Box warning issued in 2004. Using a national data source, we aim to describe trends in antidepressant recommendations for Canadian children ages 1-18 during 2012 to 2016. Methods: A database called the Canadian Disease ...

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Vilazodone in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Dis...

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and long-term safety of vilazodone in children and adolescent outpatients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: Children and adolescents aged 7-17 years of age with MDD were randomized 2:2:1 to 8 weeks of double-blind placebo, vilazodone 15 or 30 mg/day or fluoxetine 20 mg/day, respectively. The primary ...

The Use of Sleep Medication in Youth Residential Care.

Published in Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Objectives: To investigate the use of sleep medication and concomitant psychotropic medication in children and adolescents placed under residential care (RC). Methods: Participants were youth 0-20 years of age placed in RC institutions at least once during 2016. Data on filled prescriptions were taken from the Norwegian Prescription Database to com...