Pharmacotherapy in Neurobehavioral Paediatrics

This book is a concise, practice-based guide for clinicians navigating psychopharmacological treatment in children and adolescents with behavioural and neurodevelopmental challenges.Drawing on years of clinical experience across Australian public and private practice, the author bridges the gap between rigid guidelines and the nuanced realities of everyday paediatric care. The chapters cover topics such as the use of SSRIs, stimulants, alpha-2 agonists, atypical antipsychotics, and other psychotropics, providing practical insights, common pitfalls, and strategies for real-world prescribing.Readers will find clear frameworks like the Rule of 3, detoxing strategies, and Plan B/C options to manage polypharmacy and treatment resistance.This book emphasizes shared decision-making, monitoring, pharmacogenetics, and holistic supports that protect long-term wellbeing.Unique in its pragmatic, story-informed approach, this volume is not a guideline but a companion-offering clinicians the kind of