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TRIFLUOPERAZINE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH MARKED BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.122.6.702

In the treatment of 38 emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, one-fifth had Marked Improvement, over half had Moderate Improvement, and one-fifth had Unsatisfactory Improvement. Side effect of slight sleepiness or dizziness occurred in 24%. Trifluoperazine provided the means of reducing hyperactivity, anxiety, and aggressiveness. The drug helped these children become receptive to counseling and other supportive measures, to schooling, to work therapies and to interpersonal relationships.

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