Psychiatric Prescribing in Child Welfare: Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice and an Agenda for Reform

• Published in: Child & adolescent social work journal Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Lacasse, Jeffrey R., Dunleavy, Daniel J., Hughes, Shannon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Child & adolescent psychiatry; Child welfare; Children; Clinical medicine; Clinical Psychology; Drugs; Efficacy; Evidence Based Practice; Medical diagnosis; Mental Disorders; Morality; Narcotics; Personality and Social Psychology; Pharmaceutical industry; Prescribing; Psychiatry; Psychology; Psychotropic drugs; Sociology; Psychotropic drugs; Child welfare; Children; Foster care; Social welfare policy; Mental health

The prescription of psychotropic drugs to children in the child welfare system has rightfully attracted increased public and institutional attention. Significant challenges include (1) the integrity of the scientific literature that concerns the use of psychotropic drugs; (2) the nature and scope of...