As a psychology major and an advocate for children I was shocked when I learned about the lack of research and information regarding the effects of antidepressants, specifically SSRIs, on minors. In ...

CHICAGO — Authors of a new comprehensive analysis of antidepressants for children and teenagers say the benefits of treatment trump the small risk of increasing some patients' chances of having ...

Two to 3 percent of children treated with antidepressants had suicidal thoughts or behavior as a result of the drugs, officials said yesterday based on the Food and Drug Administration's most ...

Because the warnings are primarily seen by doctors, the agency also is creating an information guide for patients to advise them of the risk. "Today's actions represent FDA's conclusions about the ...

A new study shows that doctors are giving American kids two or three times more psychiatric drugs than they were 15 years ago. A handful of newer drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, ...

A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. New research suggests that an antidepressant commonly prescribed to children and teens may not be as effective as once thought. Now, some ...

The Food and Drug Administration begins hearings on the safety of prescribing adult anti-depression drugs for children. Monday's session featured parents on both side of the issue: Those who say the ...

WASHINGTON (WUSA) – Major depressive disorder affects around 10 percent of children and teens in the U.S.. Researchers from John Hopkins developed new strategies for safely prescribing antidepressants ...

The debate on the use of antidepressants in children has focused on tragic stories of suicide, findings of increased suicide risk and the ineffectiveness of antidepressants for childhood depression.

Although the clinical efficacy of antidepressants in children and adolescents is proven, it is frequently accompanied by side effects. In addition, the influence of the placebo effect on the efficacy ...

When Prozac arrived in the U.S. in 1987, with its catchy, computer-generated name and massive marketing campaign, it didn’t just take over the market for antidepressants; it expanded that market many ...

When your child is diagnosed with depression, talk therapy is generally the first recommended treatment. There are times, though, when psychotherapy may not be enough to reduce your child's depressive ...