Stubbe D E, Martin A
Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
Conn Med. 2000 Jun;64(6):329-33.
There has been recent concern by the public and physicians alike over reports that increasing numbers of young children are being prescribed psychotropic medications. The report by Zito and colleagues addressing this subject that appeared in the 23 February 2000 issue of JAMA sparked enormous controversy and was the impetus for a White House Conference just one month in its wake (20 March 2000). State and federal agencies have considered legislation to regulate the practice of prescribing psychotropic medications to preschool children. Special aspects of the use of psychotropic medication in preschool children are reviewed, with recommendations for evaluation and treatment decisions. The need for data and research in this area is highlighted.
最近，公众和医生都对越来越多的幼儿被开精神类药物的报道表示担忧。齐托及其同事发表在2000年2月23日《美国医学会杂志》上关于这一主题的报告引发了巨大争议，并且在仅仅一个月后（2000年3月20日）促成了一场白宫会议。州和联邦机构已考虑立法规范给学龄前儿童开精神类药物的行为。本文回顾了学龄前儿童使用精神类药物的特殊情况，并给出了评估和治疗决策的建议。强调了该领域数据和研究的必要性。
