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In the last 15 years research in the use and efficacy of psychopharmacologica1 agents in the treatment of various disorders of childhood and adolescence has steadily advanced. These advances have allowed practitioners to augment or replace traditional individual and family psychotherapeutic treatment approaches for many conditions.
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Delaney, M.A. (1992). Psychopharmacology: An Overview. In: Greydanus, D.E., Wolraich, M.L. (eds) Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2774-8_10
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