Ethics and the Prescription Pad

Mary Lynn Dell; Brigette S. Vaughan; Christopher J. Kratochvil

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2007.08.003

Ethics and the Prescription Pad

Mary Lynn Dell, Brigette S. Vaughan, Christopher J. Kratochvil

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This article reviews the considerations that inform ethical psychotropic medication prescription processes at the clinical level with child and adolescent patients and their families or guardians. Physician attributes, cultural and religious factors, and the psychodynamic aspects of psychopharmacology are reviewed, in addition to the applications of basic ethical principles and concepts to the act of dispensing psychotropic medications. Attention is given to the processes of informed consent, assent, and challenges encountered to ethical prescribing for special populations such as children in foster care and juvenile justice systems. Ramifications of black box warnings and off label prescribing are discussed. Finally, the authors offer practical tips to guide clinicians in ethical psychopharmacologic management of their child and adolescent patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	93-111
Number of pages	19
Journal	Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2007.08.003
State	Published - Jan 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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