The place of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the treatment of depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Recommendations of the Main Board of the Polish Psychiatric Association. Part 1 - Clinical efficacy and areas of application
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Oct 31;57(5):899-916. doi: 10.12740/PP/171463. Epub 2023 Oct 31.ABSTRACTIn the adult population of patients with major depression, both psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions are effective, but antidepressants remain the mainstay of treatment. In the case of child and adolescent psychiatry, there is still controversy over whether to use pharmacological interventions and which drug to prefer. Although psychotherapeutic treatment is still considered a first-line treatment, antidepressants are widely used to treat depression in children and adolescents, and the number of medications prescribed...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - February 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ma łgorzata Honorata Janas-Kozik Agnieszka S łopień Barbara Remberk Marcin Siwek Source Type: research
