Psychotropic medication management for youth in state care: consent, oversight, and policy considerations.

نویسندگان

  • Michael W Naylor
  • Christine V Davidson
  • D Jean Ortega-Piron
  • Arin Bass
  • Alice Gutierrez
  • Angela Hall
چکیده

The use of psychotropic medications in youth with emotional disturbances in state custody is increasing and presents unique challenges concerning consent and oversight. We examine various means that state child welfare agencies use to provide consent for and oversight of psychotropic medications for children in state custody and describe benefits of a consent process that provides for expert consultation to the child welfare agency and prescribing clinicians, case-specific and systemic oversight of psychotropic medication use, and education for stakeholders.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Child welfare

دوره 86 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007