Mental disorders frequently begin in childhood or adolescence. Psychotropic medications
have various indications for the treatment of mental disorders in this age group and are used …

Introduction Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and, to a lesser extent, serotonin‐
norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are the cornerstone of pharmacotherapy for …

Objective To enhance the quality of care and clinical outcomes for children and adolescents
with major depressive disorder (MDD) and persistent depressive disorder (PDD). The aims …

Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in children and
adolescents. As reviewed in this guideline, both cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and …

Across Europe, there is increased awareness of the frequency and importance of autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), which is now recognised not only as a childhood disorder but as a …

Consistent evidence indicates the association between inflammatory markers and suicidal
behavior. The burden related to immunological differences have been widely documented in …

The use of SSRIs for the treatment of depression and anxiety in young people is increasing.
However, the effects of SSRIs in adolescence, a time when there are substantial changes in …

In pediatric patients, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) escitalopram and
citalopram (es/citalopram) are commonly prescribed for anxiety and depressive disorders …

This paper focuses on depression that precedes an onset of manifest bipolar disorder as
early stage bipolar disorder. First, we review how to pragmatically identify the clinical …

Background: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly used to treat
pediatric anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); however, their …