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Antidepressant Prescribing Practices For The Treatment Of Children And Adolescents., Supriya K. Bhatia, Amy J. Rezac-Elgohary, Benedetto Vitiello, Michael A. Sitorius, Bruce A. Buehler, Christopher J. Kratochvil

Journal Articles: Psychiatry

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates pediatric antidepressant prescribing practices of Nebraska clinicians.

METHODS: Surveys were sent in July, 2005, to 1,521 prescribing clinicians throughout Nebraska to assess pediatric antidepressant use along with any practice changes following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "black box" warning issued in October, 2004.

RESULTS: Over half (n = 866) of the clinicians responded to the survey, of which 96.8% reported awareness of the FDA "black box" warning. Of the respondents, 76.9% (n = 666) were prescribing antidepressants to children and/or adolescents. Clinicians reported decreased prescribing frequency for both children (15.5%) and adolescents (36.6%), with …