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Use of Psychotropic Medications among Youth in Treatment Foster Care.

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Brenner, SL; Southerland, DG; Burns, BJ; Wagner, HR; Farmer, EMZ
Published in: J Child Fam Stud
May 1, 2014

We describe the use of psychotropic medications among youth in treatment foster care (TFC). Data from 240 youth were coded to examine rates of medication use, including polypharmacy and an indicator of "questionable polypharmacy." Fifty-nine percent of youth in TFC had taken a psychotropic medication within the past two months. Of the youth taking psychotropics, 61% took two or more and 22% met criteria for questionable polypharmacy. The majority of youth taking psychotropics also received psychosocial mental health services and were more likely to receive such services than youth not taking medication. Use of psychotropic medication use was not significantly related to demographic factors, maltreatment history, or custody. However, youth with more severe symptoms were more likely to be on medications and to be on multiple medications. Youth with "questionable polypharmacy" were less likely than other youth on multiple medications to have a recent visit to a psychiatrist.

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J Child Fam Stud

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ISSN

1062-1024

Publication Date

May 1, 2014

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

666 / 674

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Family Studies
  • 52 Psychology
  • 2004 Linguistics
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Brenner, S. L., Southerland, D. G., Burns, B. J., Wagner, H. R., & Farmer, E. M. Z. (2014). Use of Psychotropic Medications among Youth in Treatment Foster Care. J Child Fam Stud, 23(4), 666–674. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9882-3
Brenner, Sharon L., Dannia G. Southerland, Barbara J. Burns, H Ryan Wagner, and Elizabeth M. Z. Farmer. “Use of Psychotropic Medications among Youth in Treatment Foster Care.J Child Fam Stud 23, no. 4 (May 1, 2014): 666–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9882-3.
Brenner SL, Southerland DG, Burns BJ, Wagner HR, Farmer EMZ. Use of Psychotropic Medications among Youth in Treatment Foster Care. J Child Fam Stud. 2014 May 1;23(4):666–74.
Brenner, Sharon L., et al. “Use of Psychotropic Medications among Youth in Treatment Foster Care.J Child Fam Stud, vol. 23, no. 4, May 2014, pp. 666–74. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10826-013-9882-3.
Brenner SL, Southerland DG, Burns BJ, Wagner HR, Farmer EMZ. Use of Psychotropic Medications among Youth in Treatment Foster Care. J Child Fam Stud. 2014 May 1;23(4):666–674.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Child Fam Stud

DOI

ISSN

1062-1024

Publication Date

May 1, 2014

Volume

23

Issue

4

Start / End Page

666 / 674

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Family Studies
  • 52 Psychology
  • 2004 Linguistics
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services