Drug Prescribing in Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Services.

Background:   Psychotropic drugs are not recommended for child and adolescent eating disorders, though they are used empirically for symptomatic treatment and co-morbid conditions. Little is known about rates of prescribing or the beneficial and adverse effects.

Objective:   To ascertain rates and outcomes of psychotropic drug prescribing in child and adolescent eating disorder services.

The provision and nature of ADHD services for children/adolescents in the UK: results from a nationwide survey.

The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Observational Research in Europe (ADORE) project aims to describe the relationship between prescribed treatment regimen and quality of life in ADHD patients across Europe over a 2-year period. As an adjunct to the ADORE study, a survey was conducted to assess the availability and range of ADHD treatment services in the UK. A questionnaire was developed to assess service provision at 20 UK ADORE sites.

Correlation of mild pre-school developmental delay and subsequent learning abilities: a health and education perspective.

This article examines the correlation of milder pre-school neuro-developmental functional delay and school learning abilities from a clinical and educational perspective. A positive high correlation was found. Developmental function was therefore judged to be highly relevant to learning skills.