The Role of the Pharmacist on an Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit.

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am

Department of Pharmacy, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

Published: January 2025

As the landscape of psychiatry evolves, psychiatric clinical pharmacists are positioned to use their expertise to enhance the quality of care on inpatient child and adolescent units. By playing key roles in comprehensive medication management, psychotropic stewardship, transitions of care, and educational initiatives, they can help not only interdisciplinary teams but also greater health care systems improve outcomes and address unmet needs. It is in the best interest of patients, providers, and broader health care systems to advocate for the inclusion of psychiatric clinical pharmacists, operating at the fullest extent of their licensure and training, on every interdisciplinary care team.

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