Use of Psychotropic Medications for School Children
Abstract Large numbers of school children nationwide take psychotropic drugs as treatment to manage demands for daily living. Over time and in later life, the psychotropic drug use among school children has a negative impact on quality of life. Prescription conditions for such psychotropic drugs range from general but chronic mal-adaptive behaviors to full blown psychiatric diagnoses. A societal shift from psychiatric to primary care for addressing mental issues in the family, coupled with a profit driven pharmaceutical industry lobby […]
