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. 2006 Dec;16(6):747-53.
doi: 10.1089/cap.2006.16.747.

Psychotropic medication use in human immunodeficiency virus-infected youth receiving treatment at a single institution

Lori Wiener  1 , Haven Battles, Celia Ryder, Maryland Pao
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Psychotropic medication use in human immunodeficiency virus-infected youth receiving treatment at a single institution

Lori Wiener et al. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

A cross-sectional study designed to document the use of psychotropic medication in a population of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children and adolescents (n = 64) found 45% of the sample had been prescribed at least one psychotropic medication over a 4-year period. The most common medication category prescribed was antidepressants (30%), followed by stimulant-type medications (25%). This study suggests that psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed to HIV-infected children and adolescents. Close partnership with mental health professionals to develop treatment approaches for psychiatric disorders in youth living with HIV is recommended.

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