General Principles of Prescribing Psychotropic Medication
- Disclaimer about medications and supplements
- Why target symptoms are king
- Is medication the tail or the dog?
- Non-pharm first: S-P-B
- Possibility of abuse, drug and substance use
- When and why to integrate safety checks
- Step by step considerations
- How to monitor target symptoms
- Developmental considerations
- Elements of informed consent
- Who can give consent?
- When parents are divorced
- Assent: To what extent can the child be a partner in the process?
- The ongoing process that supports good care
- Anxiety including OCD
- Sleep Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Depression
- Autism
- Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis & Schizophrenia
- Eating Disorders
- Substance Use Disorders