using SSRIs for depression and anxiety in children and adolescents

January 2014

Experts are now providing guidance on using SSRIs for depression and anxiety in children and adolescents.

Help patients and their parents weigh the benefits and risks.

For depression, use fluoxetine first. It's the only SSRI shown to be effective in children...and it has the most evidence of effectiveness in adolescents.

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