https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/antidepressants-teens/m-p/83677#M2664 <P>Why do GPs handout antidepressants to teens when research indicates that they aren't useful? My daughter can't even metabolize the main types of antidepressants, we had her genotyped.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:12:18 GMT Melcat 2013-12-14T00:12:18Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/antidepressants-teens/m-p/83677#M2664 <P>Why do GPs handout antidepressants to teens when research indicates that they aren't useful? My daughter can't even metabolize the main types of antidepressants, we had her genotyped.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:12:18 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/antidepressants-teens/m-p/83677#M2664 Melcat 2013-12-14T00:12:18Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/antidepressants-teens/m-p/83678#M2665 Hi Melcat,<BR /><BR /><SPAN style="line-height:1.6em">Please see the following link on our youth website for recommended adolescent treatments for anxiety and depression:&nbsp; </SPAN><A style="line-height: 1.6em;" href="http://www.youthbeyondblue.com/factsheets-and-info/fact-sheet-4-treatments-for-depression-and-anxiety">http://www.youthbeyondblue.com/factsheets-and-info/fact-sheet-4-treatments-for-depression-and-anxiety</A><SPAN style="line-height:1.6em">/</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN style="line-height:1.6em">Psychological or talking therapies are indicated as the first line treatments, but in some cases doctors may prescribe medication as well.</SPAN> Mon, 16 Dec 2013 01:02:32 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/antidepressants-teens/m-p/83678#M2665 Chris_B 2013-12-16T01:02:32Z