Understanding the Use of Psychotropic Medications in the Child Welfare System: Causes, Consequences, and Proposed Solutions

Autor/inn/en	Alavi, Zakia; Calleja, Nancy G.
Titel	Understanding the Use of Psychotropic Medications in the Child Welfare System: Causes, Consequences, and Proposed Solutions
Quelle	In: Child Welfare, 91 (2012) 2, S.77-94 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4021
Schlagwörter	Public Health; Child Welfare; Drug Therapy; Mental Health; Incidence; Disadvantaged Youth; At Risk Persons; Biology; Prenatal Influences; Substance Abuse; Nutrition; Environmental Influences; Developmental Delays; Foster Care; Emotional Disturbances; Behavior Problems; Social Influences; Psychological Patterns; Grief; Attachment Behavior; Parent Role; Evaluation Methods; Health Insurance; Industry; Pharmacy; Child Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitswesen; Kindeswohl; Psychohygiene; Vorkommen; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Risikogruppe; Biologie; Pränataler Einfluss; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Ernährung; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Pflegehilfe; Gefühlsstörung; Sozialer Einfluss; Trauer; Attachment; Bindungsverhalten; Parental role; Elternrolle; Krankenversicherung; Industrie; Apotheke
Abstract	Recent studies have highlighted the progressively increasing number of children prescribed psychotropic medication, while findings have illustrated significantly greater usage among child welfare-involved children. These findings have raised serious concerns among mental health and child welfare professionals as well as the general public. To address this issue, the authors explore the factors that may contribute to the higher incidence of psychotropic medication usage among child welfare-involved children and the unintended negative consequences for these children and the public health system. They propose methods to effectively address this problem. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10