TY  - JOUR
T1  - Conflicting data on psychotropic use by children: Two pieces to the same puzzle
AU  - Rubin D
Y1  - 2013/02/01
N1  - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.433
JO  - JAMA Pediatrics
SP  - 189
EP  - 190
VL  - 167
IS  - 2
N2  - 
Are children underusing or overusing psychotropic medications in this country? This is the question raised by an article1 in this month's issue. Contrary to a number of population-based analyses2- 8 that have described high rates of use, Merikangas et al1 conclude that many American children with unrecognized psychiatric needs never obtain services and that fewer receive medications even when their concerns are recognized.

SN  - 2168-6203
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.433
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.433
ER  -