Trial of Aripiprazole in the Treatment of CD in Adolescents

The initial dose depending on the weight of the patient will be as follows: \< 25 kg = 1 mg/d; 25-50 kg = 2 mg/d; 50-70 kg = 5 mg/d; \> 70 kg = 10 mg/d (Data on File, 2003, Bristol-Myers Squibb). Thereafter the dose will be flexible based on response and tolerance for the duration of the 6 week study. All subjects initially received either a 5 or 10 mg/d (7.0 ± 2.6 mg/d) dose of aripiprazole. Thereafter the dose was individualized based on response and tolerance. Maximum dose was 20 mg.