Actualización en psicofarmacología infantil
- Barrau Alonso, Víctor
- Macías Tovar, Raquel
- Vera Barrios, Eduardo
- Rodríguez Hernández, Pedro Javier
ISSN: 1131-6128
Year of publication: 2013
Volume: 37
Issue: 3
Pages: 186-192
Type: Article
More publications in: Canarias Pediátrica
Abstract
A substantial number of children are affected by a psychiatric illness. Then, understanding child psychopharmacology often is an important part of the practice of a paediatrician. Research provides strong support for the efficacy and effectiveness of pharmacological treatment for some childhood mental disorders. However, there was consensus about the need to demonstrate efficacy in targeted disorders as well as symptoms within specific disorders. Some of the most utilized treatments in child psychiatry are stimulants, antipsychotics, mood regulators and antidepressants. Although use of these medications in children has increased, mechanisms of action remain poorly understood and benefit risk ratio during long-term treatment remains to be determined. This current article develops the main basis about psychopharmacology in childhood and recent advances in medication therapy of the pediatric population.