Psychotropic medication use in human immunodeficiency virus-infected youth receiving treatment at a single institution

J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2006 Dec;16(6):747-53. doi: 10.1089/cap.2006.16.747.

Abstract

A cross-sectional study designed to document the use of psychotropic medication in a population of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children and adolescents (n = 64) found 45% of the sample had been prescribed at least one psychotropic medication over a 4-year period. The most common medication category prescribed was antidepressants (30%), followed by stimulant-type medications (25%). This study suggests that psychotropic medications are commonly prescribed to HIV-infected children and adolescents. Close partnership with mental health professionals to develop treatment approaches for psychiatric disorders in youth living with HIV is recommended.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Child
  • Cohort Studies
  • Drug Utilization
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / complications
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Parents
  • Psychotropic Drugs / therapeutic use*
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Psychotropic Drugs