Psychiatry Medscape Medical News > A D H D Rx's Use Leveling Off in Preschoolers (366 hits)
Sep 30, 2013 The use of psychotropic prescription drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders, anxiety, and other mental health disorders in very young children appears to be leveling off, according to a report published today. A national study of more than 43,000 children aged 2 to 5 years found that overall psychotropic prescription use peaked in the mid-2000s, then stabilized in the late 2000s.
However, bucking the trend for decreased use, the study found that boys, white children, and those lacking private health insurance had an increased likelihood of psychotropic drug use during the entire 16-year study period. The study from researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio was published online September 30 in Paediatrics. Read more http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811792
