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Article: Survey of Atypical Antipsychotic Prescribing by Canadian Child Psychiatrists and Developmental Pediatricians for Patients Aged Under 18 Years
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Canadian Psychiatric Association Jun 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Objective: To describe self-reported patterns of prescribing atypical antipsychotics (ATAs) and monitoring practices of child psychiatrists and developmental pediatricians in Canada.
Method: We surveyed members of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and members of the Developmental Paediatrics section of the Canadian Paediatric Society regarding the types and frequencies of ATAs they prescribed, the ages and diagnoses of patients for whom they prescribed these medications, and the types and frequencies of monitoring used.
Results: Ninety-four percent of the child psychiatrists (95%CI, 90% to 97%) and 89% of the developmental pediatricians (95%CI, 75% to 96%) prescribed ...