Pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Authors
Grados, M Scahill, L Riddle, MA
Citation
M. Grados et al., Pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder, CH ADOLESC, 8(3), 1999, pp. 617
Citations number
136
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
10564993 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
1056-4993(199907)8:3<617:PICAAW>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
This article examines the general principles of psychopharmacologic treatme nt of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents. It i ncludes a description of the currently approved medications for the treatme nt of children and adolescents with OCD, their side effect profiles, approa ches to refractory OCD, and a discussion of drug interactions. Future direc tions for research are also considered.