1. Report: Psychotropic Medication Use Among Children Who Are Subjects of Child Protective Services Investigations: Does Court Oversight Matter?

Report: Psychotropic Medication Use among Children Who Are Subjects of Child Protective Services Investigations: Does Court Oversight Matter?

This brief examines courts’ roles in overseeing psychotropic medication prescriptions for children who were the subjects of child maltreatment investigations. It also explores the relationship between oversight roles, rates of psychotropic medication use, and rates at which children were re-reported to child protection agencies.

URL
http://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/psychotropic-medication-use-among-children-who-are-subjects-child-protective-services-investigations-does-court-oversight-matter?utm_source=Youth.gov&utm_medium=federal-links&utm_campaign=reports
Federal Agencies
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Federal Departments
Department of Health and Human Services
Section
Resources
Topic
Child Welfare
Substance Use/Misuse