A Systematic Review of Pharmacologic Treatments for School Refusal Behavior
Tobon A, Reed MO, Taylor JH, Bloch MH. A Systematic Review of Pharmacologic Treatments for School Refusal Behavior. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2018, 28: 368-378. PMID: 29741917, PMCID: PMC6909768, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool refusalSystematic reviewPharmacologic treatmentFuture pharmacologic studiesSpecific psychosocial treatmentsLong-term outcomesNew pharmacologic agentsImportant pediatric problemSchool refusal behaviorComprehensive literature searchSignificant methodological limitationsImportant functional outcomesSecondary outcomesFunctional outcomeNewer antidepressantsPharmacologic trialsPharmacological treatmentPharmacologic agentsPharmacological interventionsPsychological interventionsPharmacologic studiesPsychosocial treatmentsMost trialsPediatric problemAnxiety symptoms