Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	36778
Country	United Kingdom

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Clinical Practice Study
Article Title	Audit of physical health monitoring in children and adolescents receiving antipsychotics in neurodevelopmental clinics in Northumberland
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sundar Gnanavel and Sharafat Hussain
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sundar Gnanavel, MD, Doctor, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Villa No 9, Morpeth NE61 3BP, United Kingdom. sundar.gnanavel@ntw.nhs.uk
Key Words	Antipsychotic; Children; Physical health; Guidelines
Core Tip	A number of clinical guidelines have been developed for physical health monitoring in children and adolescents on antipsychotics. However, none of them capture the intricacies and complexities in prescribing antipsychotics to children and adolescents, which is distinct from adults. The typically shorter duration of prescribing, lower doses used and lack of data on long term adverse effects with antipsychotics in this population have not been taken into account. This audit aimed to ascertain if physical health of children and adolescents attending neurodevelopmental clinics in Northumberland and prescribed antipsychotics followed National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines. The overall audit findings were only partially compliant with the guidelines. Logistic and ethical challenges as well as lack of awareness about the guidelines could underpin these findings.
Citation	Gnanavel S, Hussain S. Audit of physical health monitoring in children and adolescents receiving antipsychotics in neurodevelopmental clinics in Northumberland. World J Psychiatr 2018; 8(1): 27-32

Received	2017-10-27 01:15
Peer-Review Started	2017-10-27 08:36
To Make the First Decision	2017-12-11 02:39
Return for Revision	2017-12-11 06:36
Revised	2017-12-29 11:19
Second Decision	2018-01-08 00:32
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2018-01-09 18:24
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-01-16 21:13
Articles in Press	2018-01-16 21:13
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2018-03-11 14:22

ISSN	2220-3206 (online)
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