Child Psychology | eHealth News | Page 9

Youth prescribed antipsychotic medication should be monitored for exaggerated weight gain

Review: Monitor Weight for Youth on Antipsychotics

HealthDay.com - Jun 2, 2015

SSRIs and SNRIs may improve weight status in short term, but not long term

The number of U.S. children and teens being treated for mental health issues has risen by about 50 percent in the past 20 years -- with most of those children having relatively mild symptoms

Mental Health Services Up for U.S. Children

HealthDay.com - May 21, 2015

But most of that increase has been among patients who have less serious illness

1...7 89Page 9 of 9

Archives