Should young people be given antidepressants? Yes

Depression is disabling a growing proportion of children, but evidence on treatment is disputed. Andrew Cotgrove believes drugs are a vital part of the armoury but Sami Timimi is unconvinced that they are helpful or safe

Bibliographic Details
Published in:BMJ
Main Author: Cotgrove, Andrew
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2007
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2018814
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17932205
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39316.399931.94
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Summary:Depression is disabling a growing proportion of children, but evidence on treatment is disputed. Andrew Cotgrove believes drugs are a vital part of the armoury but Sami Timimi is unconvinced that they are helpful or safe