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Dispensing of psychotropic medications to Australian children and adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic, 2013–2021: a retrospective cohort study

Description

Psychotropic drugs — antipsychotic, antidepressant, psychostimulant, anxiolytic, and sedative and hypnotic agents — can be prescribed for children and adolescents with mental disorders, including schizophrenia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, depression, and anxiety. Although psychotropic drugs can benefit children and adolescents with mental disorders, their efficacy and safety in young people is debated.

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain key components of the perspective
  2. List main findings
  3. Recognise the dispensing of psychotropic medications to Australian children and adolescents before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic, 2013–2021: a retrospective cohort study

Details

Author: Stephen J Wood, Jenni Ilomäki, Jacqueline Gould, George SQ Tan, Melissa Raven, Jon N Jureidini and Luke E Grzeskowiak

Article Type: Research

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CPD Activity Details
Topic
Pharmaceutical Preparations, Infectious Diseases, Mental Health
CAPE Aspects
Professionalism, Ethical Practice
Effective Year

Educational Activities (EA) - 0.30

Reviewing Performance (RP) - 0.0

Measuring Outcomes (MO) - 0.0

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