Stegmann, Benedikt and Rexroth, Christian A. and Wenzel-Seifert, Katharina and Haen, Ekkehard (2015) Hyperkinetic disorders in childhood and adolescence an analysis of KinderA GATE 2009-2012. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KINDER-UND JUGENDPSYCHIATRIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE, 43 (2). pp. 101-114. ISSN 1422-4917, 1664-2880
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Objective: This contribution evaluates the prevalence, medication use as well as age and sex distribution in inpatients with hyperkinetic disorders at the KinderAGATE hospitals for 2009-2012. Method: The age, sex, leading diagnosis, prescribed medication, and dosage of each patient were recorded anonymously twice a year. They provide an outstanding epidemiological basis for the observation of the actual situation in child and adolescent psychiatry. Results: Compared to our patient collective, patients diagnosed with hyperldnetic disorders (25.5 % Pat) were on average 2 years younger and received psychopharmacological treatment more often (statistically significant). Although male patients are dominant here (84.3 % HPat, mean age 9.9 years vs. 15.7 % HPat, 10.1 years), the same proportion of female and male patients received psychostimulant treatment (48.0 % vs. 52.2 %). Besides methylphenidate, amphetamine, and atomoxetine, the antipsychotics risperidone, pipamperone, and quetiapine were noticeably often prescribed. Conclusion: Methylphenidate remains the drug of first choice in the treatment of ADHD. There is an upward trend in the proportion of patients being treated with antipsychotics, though this is not statistically significant. Because of the discrepancy between the available evidence and prescription practice in child and adolescent psychiatry, there is still a great demand for studies regarding long-term efficacy and side effects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CHILDREN; MEDICATIONS; METHYLPHENIDATE; ADHD; hyperkinetic disorders; ADHD; child and adolescent psychiatry; KinderAGATE; pharmacoepidemiology |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2019 08:40 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2019 08:40 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/5852 |
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