More Children Being Treated for Bipolar Disorder
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The number of American children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold from 1994 to 2003.
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WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers considering more stringent warning labels for anti-depressants linked to suicidal thoughts among children were told on Tuesday that a new warning added in March appeared to have little impact on children's use of the drugs.    Children aged 1 to 17 still account for 7 percent of anti-depressants prescribed, said Michael Evans of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Drug Safety...
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There are fewer children taking antidepressants in the US today compared to a year ago, according to a new study. The study, conducted by pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions indicates the number
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About one in every 200 American children and teens suffers from a condition called obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. A new study compares a prescription drug and therapy that are often used to combat the condition.
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The discovery that antidepressants may increase suicidal tendencies in children  has prompted some lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to financial incentives given to drug makers for pediatric research.
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This article is primarily about the alarming rise in doctors prescribing antidepressant drugs for children, especially in the UK, where the rate has skyrocketed by 68% over just two years.
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Use of antidepressants appears linked to a higher risk of suicidal behavior in some children and teenagers, a US advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.
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Combining drugs with talk therapy works best in treating depressed adolescents, the first large study of its kind has found. But questions remain about suicidal behavior in children.
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Many desperate parents dealing with depressed or out-of-control kids have found that medication has helped bring some normalcy to family life.
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NEW YORK  - Within 2 years after the October 2003 FDA public health advisory about the risk of suicide in children taking a type of antidepressant called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), significant reductions in rates of diagnosis and antidepressant treatment of childhood depression occurred, researchers report.
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Children as young as eight years old are being treated for alcohol and substance abuse in Northern Ireland.
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Drug regulators should warn physicians and patients that antidepressants not only cause some children to become suicidal but most also fail to cure their depression.
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Doctors are prescribing more antidepressants for children and adolescents although there is little evidence about their safety or efficacy in youngsters, researchers say.
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Across the United States, a growing number of children are living in shelters or group homes.
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Children who take the anti-depressant Prozac are at greater risk of attempting suicide, say US experts.
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The number of children and teenagers taking antidepressants has fallen more than 20 percent this year after U.S. warnings the medicines may increase suicidal tendencies among youth, pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said on Tuesday.
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And when a child struggles with depression, their concerns and worries multiply exponentially as they try to get their child some help.