The impact of published guidance on trends in the pharmacological management of depression in children and adolescents- a whole population e-cohort data linkage study in Wales, UK
Targeted intervention is needed to address rising rates of depression in children. Practitioners are partially adhering to local and national guidance. The decision-making process behind prescribing choices is likely to be multi-factorial. Activities to support implementation of guidance should be adopted in relation to safety in prescribing of antidepressants in children including timely availability of talking therapies and specialist mental health services.
Authors
- Andrew Watkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3452-8682)
- Anita Thapar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-737X)
- David A. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7057-6863)
- Amanda Marchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-6980)
- Joan McGregor
- Keith Lloyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1440-4124)
- Ann Mary John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5657-6995)
- Marcos Del Pozo Banos
Institutions
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724002861
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- MQ: Transforming Mental Health
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- ESRC National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton