Lost in the Black box: Juvenile Depression, Suicide and the FDA’s Black Box

Provides information regarding depression and suicide in youth and discusses the “black box warning” regarding an increased risk of suicidal ideation in depressed youth taking SSRI medications.

Reference:

Rappaport N, Prince JB, Bostic JQ. Lost in the Black box: Juvenile Depression, Suicide and the FDA’s Black Box. J of Pediatrics 2005; 47:719-720.