Pharmacological treatments are often used to treat psychological problems amongst children (by children we are including adolescents).
Imagine that you are the parent of a child with a significant mental health problem. You meet with your family physician who recommends a prescription medication for your child.
What information/data about issues related to the drug would you want to know to help inform your decision about giving your son or daughter a psychotropic medication?
To what extent is the scientific literature (as presented in the lecture and textbook) able to provide this information?