CONCLUSION
Pharmacogenetic studies may bring more individ-
ualized treatment approaches into child psychiatry
but they remain at present a promise for the future.
Please see Chapter 41. A holistic biopsychoso-
cial formulation and management of the child’s
problem is essential as psychopharmacotherapy is
only part of a package of care. Use of the MED
principle assists in titrating initial dose increments
to the expected target dose based on treatment
response and emergent adverse effects. Paediatric
pharmacovigilance for psychotropic agents and
true long-term studies on efficacy and side effects
are essential. Evidence on treatment impact on
comorbid disorders, cost-effectiveness and impact
on quality of life is sparse and urgently needs to
be addressed. Until such detailed data become
available, it is safe to assume that paediatric pop-
ulations are at least as, or more, vulnerable to
adverse effects as adults.
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