[Torin (sertraline) in the treatment of depressive and obsessive-compulsive disorders in children].

Abstract

Thirty-seven patients, aged from 7 to 12 years, with depressive and obsessive-compulsive disorders have been examined. Patients were treated with torin (sertraline) in dosage 25-50 mg daily during 4 weeks. Drug efficacy was evaluated using a children neurotic questionnaire and the Spilberger-Khanin anxiety scale. In the end of therapy, the complete reduction of obsessive and depressive symptoms was reached in 37,5% of patients, the improvement - in 51,9%. No side-effects have been observed. The authors recommend torin for treatment of depression in children.

• Authors: E V Malinina, I V Zabozlaeva
• Journal: Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova) Vol. 110 Issue 8 Pg. 22-4 ( 2010) ISSN: 1997-7298 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• PMID: 20823825 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antidepressive Agents
• Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
• Sertraline

Topics

• Antidepressive Agents (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Child
• Depressive Disorder (drug therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (drug therapy)
• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Sertraline (adverse effects, therapeutic use)