Use of psychotropic medications by youths in therapeutic foster care and group homes

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 706-708

  Breland Noble, Alfiee M ^a   Elbogen, Eric B ^a   Farmer, Elizabeth M Z ^a   Dubs, Melanie S ^a   Wagner, H Ryan ^a   Burns, Barbara J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

ADOLESCENT; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NORTH CAROLINA; POLYPHARMACY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 2642553104     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.55.6.706     Document Type: Article

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