Future Research Needs for First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Children and Young Adults [Internet]

Review
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2012 Feb. Report No.: 12-EHC042-EF.

Excerpt

This future research needs (FRN) report is based on an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) comparative effectiveness review (CER) titled “First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Children and Young Adults.” The purpose of the CER was to review and synthesize the evidence regarding the benefits and harms of first- and second-generation antipsychotics (FGAs and SGAs) for the treatment of various psychiatric and behavioral conditions in individuals 24 years of age or younger.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Contract No.290 2007 10056 I, Prepared by: RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center, Research Triangle Park, NC