Psychopharmacology, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics

The field of pediatric psychopharmacology (using medication to modify psychological functions and mental states) has changed profoundly during the last ten years. As the clinical use of psychotropic medications to treat children and adolescents increases, so does the research to evaluate its efficacy and safety. But more is needed! Keep this issue on hand for six disease-specific updates on ADHD, anxiety and bipolar disorders, prodromal and treatment-refractory psychoses, and autism. A chapter on evidence-based medicine (EBM) can help you translate everyday clinical tasks into explicit and systematic steps. Armed with these updates you can identify and treat symptoms and enhance adherence for the best possible clinical outcomes.