Medicating Foster Care Children with Psychotropic Drugs - An Examination (Hardcover, New)


Foster children, often being removed from neglectful or abusive homes, are one of the country's most vulnerable populations. With the often traumatic circumstances that define their early lives, it is no wonder studies show their tendency for more mental health conditions than other children. Facing these and other significant challenges surrounding foster care programs, state authorities, caseworkers, and parents, are given few options on appropriate treatments. These options often include prescribing heavy-duty psychotropic drugs such as antidepressants and, in some cases, even antipsychotics -- drugs which have little research available supporting their use in children. This book examines the practice of medicating America's foster children with a focus on the financial and societal costs.

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Foster children, often being removed from neglectful or abusive homes, are one of the country's most vulnerable populations. With the often traumatic circumstances that define their early lives, it is no wonder studies show their tendency for more mental health conditions than other children. Facing these and other significant challenges surrounding foster care programs, state authorities, caseworkers, and parents, are given few options on appropriate treatments. These options often include prescribing heavy-duty psychotropic drugs such as antidepressants and, in some cases, even antipsychotics -- drugs which have little research available supporting their use in children. This book examines the practice of medicating America's foster children with a focus on the financial and societal costs.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

nova science publishers

Country of origin

United States

Release date

October 2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

July 2012

Editors

,

Dimensions

155 x 230 x 12mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

118

Edition

New

ISBN-13

978-1-61942-889-8

Barcode

9781619428898

Categories

LSN

1-61942-889-X



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