An overview of the use of antidepressants in children and adolescents
Tandon, M.; Pruett, J.R.
Missouri Medicine 105(1) 79-84; Quiz: 84-85
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6620 PMID: 18300611 Document Number: 618544
To provide a relevant, evidence-based review of antidepressant use in children for primary care providers. Selected published studies, reviews, and guidelines are synthesized. Best evidence supports combination treatment (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Anxiety disorders. Data for efficacious uses of antidepressants in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism are scant but emerging. Despite recent FDA warnings, antidepressants are beneficial for a variety of childhood disorders (including MDD, Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, and Autism).