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High rates of foster kids given antipsychotic medications, study finds
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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 483011" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Many factors combine for that 'perfect storm' of higher than average medicated children:</p><p></p><p>1. Mental illness has a HUGE genetic component. Parent mental illness and substance abuse is a factor in nearly all cases. </p><p></p><p>2. Many foster children have suffered traumatic abuse and all have suffered from the traumatic event of being taken from their families. </p><p></p><p>3. All foster kids are on Medicaid so they have access to pysch medications that uninsured or underinsured kids do not have.</p><p></p><p>4. Foster parents receive training on recognizing mental health issues, are required/encouraged to proactively seek therapy for the kids and are less likely to be in denial that the child needs help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 483011, member: 1169"] Many factors combine for that 'perfect storm' of higher than average medicated children: 1. Mental illness has a HUGE genetic component. Parent mental illness and substance abuse is a factor in nearly all cases. 2. Many foster children have suffered traumatic abuse and all have suffered from the traumatic event of being taken from their families. 3. All foster kids are on Medicaid so they have access to pysch medications that uninsured or underinsured kids do not have. 4. Foster parents receive training on recognizing mental health issues, are required/encouraged to proactively seek therapy for the kids and are less likely to be in denial that the child needs help. [/QUOTE]
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