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Questions to Ask About Psychiatric Medications for Children and Adolescents

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http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/medquest.htm 

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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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This fact sheet provides a set of 15 questions that parents should consider if their child or adolescent is taking psychiatric medications. The sheet explains that psychiatric medication should only be used as one part of a comprehensive treatment plan and that ongoing evaluation and monitoring by a physician is essential

2001

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