The Use of Psychotropic Medication for Children in Foster Care

Autor/inn/en	Crismon, M. Lynn; Argo, Tami
Titel	The Use of Psychotropic Medication for Children in Foster Care
Quelle	In: Child Welfare, 88 (2009) 1, S.71-100 (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4021
Schlagwörter	Mental Disorders; Caregivers; Foster Care; Children; Drug Therapy; Stress Variables; Clinical Diagnosis; Medical Evaluation; Preschool Children; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Aggression; Attention Deficit Disorders; Hyperactivity; Guidelines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Pflegehilfe; Child; Kind; Kinder; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Angst; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Hyperaktivität; Richtlinien
Abstract	The use of psychotropic medication for foster children is in itself not unique; however, these children are of particular interest because of the stress associated with their life situations. A thorough assessment of the child and family should occur before beginning these medications, and in general, they should only be used in the presence of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th edition, diagnosis of a mental disorder. Parents and caregivers need to be aware of principles of use, potential side effects, and monitoring parameters. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org/pubs
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10