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Carlson, John S.; Mitchell, Angela D.; Segool, Natasha – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
This article reviews the current state of evidence for the psychopharmacological treatment of children diagnosed with selective mutism within the context of its link to social anxiety disorder. An increased focus on potential medication treatment for this disorder has resulted from significant monetary and resource limitations in typical practice,…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Pharmacology, Drug Therapy, Anxiety
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Kubiszyn, Tom; Carlson, John S.; DeHay, Tamara – School Psychology Quarterly, 2005
Evidence-based studies of drug, psychosocial and combined treatments for prepubertal internalizing disorders (depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD], and non-OCD anxiety) were reviewed. No age effects were found. Although no combined studies met evidence-based criteria, efficacious and possibly efficacious psychosocial and pharmacological…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Clinical Diagnosis
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Brown, Ronald T. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2006
This article provides a review of various psychotropic agents employed for children and adolescents with externalizing disorders. With the exception of the stimulants, clinical use of psychotropic medications for children with externalizing disorders far exceeds the available empirical literature. Further, there are insufficient data pertaining to…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Children, Adolescents, Psychotherapy
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Kubiszyn, Tom; Carlson, Cindy I. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1995
Examines the relationship between psychopharmocological-related experiences and attitudes toward expanding roles for school psychologists. Profiles the results of a 1993 national survey of school psychologists who are members of the American Psychological Association regarding the appropriateness of expanding the school psychologists' role to drug…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Children, Counselor Role, Drug Use
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DuPaul, George J.; Carlson, John S. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2005
Psychopharmacological treatments have been used with increased frequency to treat a variety of internalizing and externalizing disorders in children. Given the potential impact that medication has on children's school performance, school psychologists should be involved in helping physicians and families make effective decisions by assisting with…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, School Psychologists, Outcomes of Treatment, Drug Therapy
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Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret; Pliszka, Steve R. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2005
This review presents the most recent research concerning neuroimaging in developmental disabilities. Changes in structure and activation have been found in children with ADHD and learning disabilities, following intervention. For the children with learning disabilities changes in activation have been found following intensive behavioral and…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Intervention
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Handen, Benjamin L.; Lubetsky, Martin – School Psychology Quarterly, 2005
Autistic disorder is characterized by qualitative impairment in the areas of social interaction and communication, as well as stereotypic, repetitive patterns of behavior. In addition to the core features of autism, many individuals display a range of behavioral concerns including anxiety, aggression, agitation, overactivity, self-injury, and…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Autism, Interpersonal Relationship, Stereotypes