Efficacy of antipsychotics for irritability and aggression in children: a meta-analysis
van Schalkwyk GI, Lewis AS, Beyer C, Johnson J, van Rensburg S, Bloch MH. Efficacy of antipsychotics for irritability and aggression in children: a meta-analysis. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2017, 17: 1045-1053. PMID: 28847182, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2017.1371012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionAntipsychotic AgentsChildChild Behavior DisordersHumansIrritable MoodOutcome Assessment, Health CareConceptsDegree of sedationSubgroup analysisDiagnostic indicationsOverall dose effectEfficacy of risperidoneStratified subgroup analysisEfficacy of antipsychoticsIndividual antipsychotic agentsChoice of agentRange of diagnosesSpecific medicationsAntipsychotic efficacyAntipsychotic agentsAntipsychotic doseClinical dataOverall effect sizeAntipsychoticsNegative psychosocial outcomesIrritabilityPsychosocial outcomesEfficacyDiagnosisDose effectSedationRisperidoneRisk of Irritability With Psychostimulant Treatment in Children With ADHD: A Meta-Analysis.
Stuckelman ZD, Mulqueen JM, Ferracioli-Oda E, Cohen SC, Coughlin CG, Leckman JF, Bloch MH. Risk of Irritability With Psychostimulant Treatment in Children With ADHD: A Meta-Analysis. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2017, 78: e648-e655. PMID: 28682529, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15r10601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderRisk of irritabilitySide effectsPsychostimulant medicationPsychostimulant treatmentAmphetamine derivativesPlacebo-controlled trialCommon side effectsStratified subgroup analysisEffects of amphetamineTreatment of childrenDuration of usePsychostimulant classesEligible trialsMedical comorbiditiesHead trialsSubgroup analysisRisk ratioRelative riskSTUDY SELECTIONEffective treatmentDATA SOURCESPubMed searchTrial designStimulant type