ArticleThe journal of behavioral health services & research2013
Antipsychotic treatment patterns and aggressive behavior among adolescents in residential facilities.
Article in The journal of behavioral health services & research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Characteristics of adolescents frequently restrained in acute psychiatric units in Norway: a nationwide study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2017Article
- Predictors of Seclusion or Restraint Use Within Residential Treatment Centers for Children and Adolescents.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2015Article
- Reflection health means hope: 2013 is the year of the children.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2013Article
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Abstract
This study examined the association between acute aggressive behavior patterns of 145 adolescents in residential treatment facilities with use of and changes in antipsychotic medication for the chronic management of aggression. Seclusion/restraint (S/R) frequency over 12 months was used to categorize youth into none, low, moderate, and high S/R groups. Data were analyzed using longitudinal mixed effects logistic regression models that allowed for intra-subject variability over time. The high and moderate S/R groups were significantly more likely to receive antipsychotics, get higher doses, and have changes in medication compared with the none S/R group. Increases in antipsychotic dose were associated with a lower likelihood of changes in antipsychotic medication over time. Despite persistent antipsychotic use at higher doses, youth in the high and moderate S/R groups continued to be secluded/restrained frequently. The findings question the adequacy of these medications in managing aggressive behavior.
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