Update and Recommendations for the Use of Antipsychotics in Early-Onset Psychoses
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
- Vol. 11 (2), 113-130
- https://doi.org/10.1089/104454601750284027
Abstract
A review was undertaken of studies evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of antipsychotic medications for the management of psychosis in children and adolescents. All identified published and unpublished studies from 1996 onward were included for review. The search located one randomized control trial, seven open-label trials, six retrospective chart reviews, and nine case reports. The studies assessed the use of haloperidol, clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, and quetiapine in the management of psychosis in children and adolescents. Most studies reported reasonable treatment response; however, extrapyramidal side effects, sedation, and weight gain are concerning. This points to the need for appropriate baseline assessments prior to initiating treatment with these agents. Particular attention should be given to assessment of the extrapyramidal system as well as to baseline weight, lipid profile, and blood glucose. Further study is needed to refine the use of antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents in order to minimize adverse effects while conferring an optimum therapeutic response. The importance of instituting effective early treatment in youth with psychoses is an important goal that may serve to lessen the long-term morbidity of the illness.Keywords
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