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Prevalence of ADHD and predictors of stimulant and antipsychotic medications
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7567
pISSN - 1527-8395
DOI - 10.1002/cpu.30279
Subject(s) - stimulant , psychiatry , medical prescription , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , antipsychotic , medicine , psychotropic medication , attention deficit disorder , psychology , clinical psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , mental health , pharmacology
The main predictor of a child with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) being prescribed psychotropic medications in addition to stimulants is a psychiatric consultation, according to a new study from Canada. Researchers looked at children in Ontario to determine the predictors of medication prescription for ADHD in youth, as well as the prevalence and characteristics of youth with ADHD.