Temporal trends in antipsychotic prescriptions for pediatric patients using an administrative hospital database in Japan: a retrospective study

• Main Authors: Daisuke Kikuchi (Author), Taku Obara (Author), Ryo Obara (Author), Hiroaki Hino (Author), Naoto Suzuki (Author), Shota Kashiwagura (Author), Takashi Watanabe (Author), Ryusuke Ouchi (Author), Kensuke Usui (Author), Kouji Okada (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms. Although treatment guidelines for schizophrenia have been established in Japan, drugs are not recommended for pediatric schizophrenia. Additionally, the temporal trends in pres...