Children suffer from all the illnesses of adulthood. I just returned from a workshop at the University of Southern Queensland and was surprised to hear the guest Psychiatrist state she was normally against prescribing drugs for children. However , if there was a need, her motto was “Start low and go slow”.
That makes good common sense, children’s brains are still developing and there is insufficient research on the effects of drugs on these delicate organs.
Even for the most serious self harm incidents, for adolescents her recommendation was at least three months of psychotherapy. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy the evidence based treatment is considered an appropriate first line option. Continue Reading
