Quality Concerns in Antipsychotic Prescribing for Youth: A Review of Treatment Guidelines

Kealey et al investigate whether antipsychotic prescribing for youth is linked with serious health concerns, and lacks clear measures of quality for pediatric care. All seven quality concepts were strongly endorsed by one or more guidelines, and two or more guidelines assigned their highest strength...

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Published inAmbulatory pediatrics : the official journal of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association Vol. 14; no. 5S; p. S68
Main Authors Kealey, Edith, Scholle, Sarah Hudson, Byron, Sepheen C, Hoagwood, Kimberly, Leckman-Westin, Emily, Kelleher, Kelly, Finnerty, Molly
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lawrence Elsevier Science Ltd 01.09.2014
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Children & youth
Mental disorders
Prescription drugs
Side effects
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Summary:Kealey et al investigate whether antipsychotic prescribing for youth is linked with serious health concerns, and lacks clear measures of quality for pediatric care. All seven quality concepts were strongly endorsed by one or more guidelines, and two or more guidelines assigned their highest strength of recommendation ratings to six of the seven concepts. Two guidelines rated evidence, providing high strength of evidence for two quality concepts: psychosocial interventions and metabolic monitoring. Guidelines provide support for seven quality concepts addressing antipsychotic prescribing for youth. However, guideline support is often based on strong clinical consensus rather than a robust evidence base.
ISSN:1876-2859
1876-2867