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01-10-2022 | Original Article

Effectiveness of Psychotropic Medications in Children with Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposures: A Case Series and Model of Care

Auteurs: Gaby J. Ritfeld, Julie A. Kable, Jennifer E. Holton, Claire D. Coles

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 3/2024

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Abstract

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders affect up to 5% of the population, with additional children affected by prenatal drug exposures. The majority of these children display symptoms of ADHD and poor emotional dysregulation, a common reason for seeking psychiatric care. However, high prevalence of comorbid look-alike symptoms and limited availability of evidence-based treatments complicates psychiatric decision making in this population. The goal of the current study is to report on the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in a case series of 16 individuals with prenatal alcohol/drug exposure and propose a model for psychiatric care for this population. In addition to traditional subjective reports, an objective continuous performance test (T.O.V.A.®) was used to aid with guiding treatment. We found that T.O.V.A.®-scores improved on average from − 6.5 to − 2.9 with our psychiatric approach (p = 0.03). T.O.V.A.®-measurements were helpful in differentiating ADHD symptoms from comorbid symptoms and to guide decision-making on starting and changing medications.
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Titel
Effectiveness of Psychotropic Medications in Children with Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposures: A Case Series and Model of Care
Auteurs
Gaby J. Ritfeld
Julie A. Kable
Jennifer E. Holton
Claire D. Coles
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2022
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 3/2024
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01451-3