Citation

Murphy TK, Segarra A, Storch EA, Goodman WK. Int. Rev. Psychiatry 2008; 20(2): 203-208.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. tmurphy@UFL.EDU

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09540260801889211

PMID

18386213

Abstract

Antidepressants are efficacious for pediatric major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and non-OCD anxiety disorders. Antidepressants should be used in an evidence-based fashion, with frequent monitoring for side effects, especially when initiating treatment and adjusting dosage. With diligence to appropriate prescribing and monitoring, the benefits of therapy outweigh the potential of treatment related risk.

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