High potential for abuse and overdose of prescription stimulants prompts U.S. Food and Drug Administration to research...
ADHD Drugs Do Not Enhance Performance, Worsen Cognitive Ability in Some People, Study Indicates
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Children and Teens Articles
One in Four Youth in US Child Welfare System Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs, Three Times the Rate for Others, Government Says
Study is latest to find that children traumatized by removal from their families and homes are prescribed powerful...
Antidepressants Increase Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Young Adults, Don’t Reduce Risk in Adults, Study Says
Other recent research has found antidepressants double the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in adults. A new...
Half of Depressed, Anxious Teens Recover Without Mental Health Treatment, Study Finds
Research indicates the resilience of adolescents is effective and can avoid the ineffectiveness, harms and costs of...
FDA Updates Warning on Stimulants Prescribed for ADHD, Now Lists Risks of Misuse, Addiction, Diversion and Overdose
New warning cites high potentital for abuse and misuse of ADHD drugs that can lead to addiction, overdose, and death....
Patients Taking Multiple ADHD Drugs with Other Psychiatric Drugs Is Public Health Concern, Researchers Say
Another new study found as many as one in four students surveyed at middle schools and high schools reported misusing...
Young People Admitted to Psychiatric Facilities Face Higher Risk of Self-Harm After Discharge, Researchers Say
Other research also found that psychiatric hospitalization – and even psychiatric treatment without hospitalization –...
After Reexamining Study Data, Researchers Dispute Approval of Commonly Prescribed Antidepressant for Children and Teens
A common antidepressant medication has no clinically relevant benefit for depressed children and teens, but carries...
ADHD Diagnosis Does Not Lead to Improved Quality of Life, But Doubles Teens’ Risk of Self-Harm, Researchers Say
The research is the latest to suggest the harms of diagnosis and drug treatment for ADHD outweigh benefits that are...