Pediatric anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and while pharmacological intervention seems to be an effective treatment, the validity of reported adverse side effects remains unclear. <br/><br/>Objective: To analyze the nature of evidence regarding adverse side effects in the pharmacological treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders. <br/><br/>Approach: A search using Google Scholar, PubMed, and PsychInfo was conducted for meta-analyses of pharmacological treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders as well as randomized controlled trials. The focus was on adverse events.<br/><br/>Results and Conclusion: Reportings of a limited number of adverse events were found among resources available to clinician and patient informed sources to inform pharmacological treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders. Only a small fraction of adverse side effects were found in the research literature. This finding raises concerns about making informed decisions to treat pediatric anxiety disorders with pharmacotherapy.
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- Adverse Side Effects of Pharmacological Agents for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: A Critical Review
- Martin, Mark (Co-author)
- Reyes, Trevin (Co-author)
- Whooley, Max (Co-author)
- Pina, Armando (Thesis director)
- Benoit, Renee (Committee member)
- School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)