The authors of a unique and revealing study of children in foster care receiving antipsychotic medication are calling for better oversight of such medications for youths. A main finding from this research is that children in foster care were just as likely to be prescribed more than one psychotropic medication as were disabled youths, says Susan dosReis, PhD, an associate professor in the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research and the lead author...
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