Quality concerns in antipsychotic prescribing for youth: a review of treatment guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antipsychotic prescribing for youth has increased rapidly, is linked with serious health concerns, and lacks clear measures of quality for pediatric care. We reviewed treatment guidelines relevant to 7 quality concepts for appropriate use and management of youth on antipsychotics: 1) use in very young children, 2) multiple concurrent antipsychotics, 3) higher-than-recommended doses, 4) use without a primary indication, 5) access to psychosocial interventions, 6) metabolic screening, and 7) follow-up visits with a prescriber.

Methods

We searched for clinical practice guidelines meeting the following criteria: developed or endorsed by a national body, published after 2000, and specific treatment recommendations made related to 1 or more of the 7 quality concepts. So

SUBMITTER: Kealey E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4486323 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature