A Targeted Approach To A Safter Antipsychotic In Youth

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington, Seattle WA

Investigators

Abstract

This research initiative seeks to generate the information and tools necessary for minimizing the use of antipsychotic medications by youths who do not suffer from a psychotic disorder. The project will involve the development and testing of a systematized treatment approach to managing emotional and behavioral disturbances of children and adolescents who are not psychotic but for whom an antipsychotic medication is frequently prescribed in current community practice.