Prescribing stimulants for disruptive behaviour disorders: Sometimes against the best interests of the child?

Suggests that the current escalation in prescription rates for stimulants by paediatricians and child psychiatrists for children being presented to them with symptoms of disruptive behaviour disorders is worrying to many health professionals. Many problems are caused by environmental factors and pae...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of paediatrics and child health 1997-02, Vol.33 (1), p.9-11
1. Verfasser:	VIMPANI, GV
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Australia Biological and medical sciences Central Nervous System Stimulants - therapeutic use Child Child clinical studies Children Disruptive behaviour Drug Utilization Humans Medical sciences Mental Disorders - drug therapy Mental Disorders - etiology Prescribing Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Social behavior disorders Stimulants
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Zusammenfassung:	Suggests that the current escalation in prescription rates for stimulants by paediatricians and child psychiatrists for children being presented to them with symptoms of disruptive behaviour disorders is worrying to many health professionals. Many problems are caused by environmental factors and paediatricians need to be advocates for social change and to promote a healthy society in which children can grow up.
ISSN:	1034-4810 1440-1754
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb00983.x