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- Beyond psychotropics: critical strategies for supporting youth in . . .
This article provides an overview of four clinical features that can be particularly burdensome for foster children and interfere with delivery of effective psychiatric care, as well as guidance on how the child psychiatrist can most appropriately respond to the foster youth’s needs in each scenario
- A Detailed Window Into State Policies on Psychotropic Prescribing
See how each state child welfare agency monitors use of psych meds for its children and youth in government custody
- Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices
While youth can heal, often it will take small steps over time with stability, supports, and services To help youth in foster care understand and make decisions about their mental health care, in 2012 we published Making Healthy Choices: A Guide on Psychotropic Medications for Youth in Foster Care
- Guide for Psychotropic Medications for Youth in Foster Care
• When prescribers are not informed of medications youth are taking or have taken before they may prescribe medications that have unintended interactions or use medications that failed in past or had bad reactions
- GAO Releases New Report on Improving HHS Guidance to States in . . .
These findings highlight some of the practice and oversight challenges states face and suggest that more work remains to be done to significantly decrease the over-prescription of psychotropic medication to foster youth
- Ensuring Foster Youth Are Only Prescribed Psychotropic Medication When . . .
Identify four target states with the highest rates of psychotropic prescriptions for foster youth, and in which key stakeholders are excited to engage around this issue
- Foster Youth Psychotropic Meds - DHCS
In over 20 years of research and publications for this demographic, successful practices as well as current and potential areas of concern in youth mental health care have been presented
- Microsoft Word - FosterCare--BestPrinciples_FINAL_. doc
Consequently, many states have implemented consent, authorization, and monitoring procedures for the use of psychotropic medications for children in state custody These policies often have unintended consequences such as delaying provision of or reducing access to necessary medical care
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