Drug monitoring in child and adolescent psychiatry for improved efficacy and safety of psychopharmacotherapy

• Main Authors: Fegert Jörg M (Author), Antony Gisela (Author), Kirchheiner Julia (Author), Kölch Michael (Author), Mehler-Wex Claudia (Author), Gerlach Manfred (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Most psychotropic drugs used in the treatment of children and adolescents are applied "off label" with a direct risk of under- or overdosing and a delayed risk of long-term side effects. The selection of doses in paediatric psychiatric patients requires...