Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology (Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry)

By Magda Campbell and Stephen I. Deutsch

Book Overview

The use of medications for the treatment of childhood psychiatric disorders is an area of active research and controversy. For children and adolescents, different criteria should be applied from those governing the uSAGE of medication with adults. This book details the use of alternative medications and their efficacy for various childhood disorders, together with the advantages and potential limitations. It also puts into perspective the role of medication in relation to alternative procedures for the clinical treatment of disorders.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080392464X
• ISBN13: 9780803924642
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.