An open trial of paroxetine in the treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with dysthymia

Authors
Nobile, M Bellotti, B Marino, C Molteni, M Battaglia, M
Citation
M. Nobile et al., An open trial of paroxetine in the treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with dysthymia, J CH AD PSY, 10(2), 2000, pp. 103-109
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
10445463 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
103 - 109
Database
ISI
SICI code
1044-5463(200022)10:2<103:AOTOPI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This open-label study examined the potential efficacy of paroxetine in the treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with dysthymia over a perio d of 3 months, Seven subjects were evaluated by the Hamilton Depression Rat ing Scale (HAM-D), by the Clinical Global Impression Severity of Illness Sc ale (CGI-S), and the Clinical Global Impression Improvement Scale (CGI-I), Seventy-one percent of patients had a satisfactory response, suggesting the efficacy of paroxetine in children with dysthymia.