More than 1 in 4 children in the U.S. child welfare system are prescribed psychotropic medications, study finds

More than 1 in 4 children in the U.S. child welfare system are prescribed psychotropic medications, study finds

A recent study highlights a known medical anomaly within the U.S. child welfare system. What the study says According to a research letter published in August, children in the U.S. child welfare system, which includes youth receiving adoption assistance, foster care or guardianship , are more likely than other children… Continue Reading More than 1 in 4 children in the U.S. child welfare system are prescribed psychotropic medications, study finds