Children in state custody use psychotropic medications at 2-3 times the rate of other children, according to a new study. States could help foster children more effectively by diverting some of their medication money into trauma-based therapy, says lead author David Rubin, MD.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Report: Foster System Should Offer More Therapy, Less Medication
Report: Foster System Should Offer More Therapy, Less Medication
Children in state custody use psychotropic medications at 2-3 times the rate of other children, according to a new study. States could help foster children more effectively by diverting some of their medication money into trauma-based therapy, says lead author David Rubin, MD.
Children in state custody use psychotropic medications at 2-3 times the rate of other children, according to a new study. States could help foster children more effectively by diverting some of their medication money into trauma-based therapy, says lead author David Rubin, MD.
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