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Beside psychotherapy, a wide range of medication is used in the treatment of mental disorders. The first drugs used for this purpose were extracted from plants with psychoactive properties. Louis Lewin, in 1924, was the first one to introduce a classification of drugs and plants that had properties of this kind. [13]
Those treated for mental health disorders are committed before involuntary treatment. Those under community treatment orders (also known as outpatient commitment in some countries) may be ordered to take medication, and if they fail to may be committed and treated involuntarily. [35]: 16
The most common diagnoses for which children receive psychiatric medication are ADHD, ODD, and conduct disorder. [36] Some research suggests that children and adolescents are sometimes given antipsychotic drugs as a first-line treatment for mental health problems or behavioral issues other than a psychotic disorder. [37]
A health care professional can determine the right course of treatment for your child. Treatment may include therapy or prescription medication, or a combination of the two.
Stigma against those with mental health disorders can be seen through stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. [22] This stigma can come from the public (those without the disorder) and by oneself (those with the disorder). [23] Both public and self-stigma can diminish the self-esteem of those with mental health disorders; especially children.
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.