Rates of psychotropic medication use over time among youth in child welfare/child protective services

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-143

  Leslie, Laurel K ^a,b   Raghavan, Ramesh ^c   Zhang, Jinjin ^b   Aarons, Gregory A ^b,d  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77951684446     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2009.0065     Document Type: Article

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