1. 2008 Position Paper on Using SSRIs in Children and Adolescents.
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Garland, E. Jane, Kutcher, Stan, and Virani, Adil
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SEROTONIN uptake inhibitors , *THERAPEUTICS , *MENTAL depression , *ANTIDEPRESSANTS , *ANXIETY disorders , *CLINICAL trials , *INFORMATION resources management , *CHILDREN with intellectual disabilities , *CHILD psychiatry , *MEDICAL records - Abstract
The article presents a paper on the effectiveness of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) to treat children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorders (AD). Based from the medical records, the number needed to treat (NNT) patients with AD acquired the percentage rating of 25%. Moreover, the author provides an overview on how the Canadian Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CACAP) has developed its information resources management to conduct several randomized clinical trials. A chart is presented depicting a comprehensive explanation on how the antidepressants works efficiently in the human bodies.
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- 2009