Troubled Kids Aren’t Psychotic Kids: Children In Foster Care Needlessly Being Given A

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Children who go into the foster care system may have behavioral problems, but that doesn't mean they need to be put on severe psychotic drugs. A new report on the status of kids in foster care reveals that a surprising number of kids in the system are being doped up on medications used for severe bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The New York Times reports that these findings are the first to investigate how foster care kids are sometimes given two anti-psychotic drugs at once to curb their temperament. Doctors say that there is not enough medical evidence to support this prescription use in very young kids. Overall, foster care kids are twice as likely to be on antipsychotic drugs than children with homes despite that bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are rare in small children. More »Post from: Blisstree