Testimony of Byran Samuels, Commissioner Administration on Children, Youth and Families, HHS on Overmedicating Foster Children with Antipsychotics

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O V E R V I E W



So c ial- e mo t ional , b e havioral , and m e n t al h e al t h n ee d s of c hildr e n in c hild w e lfar e

Na t ional S urv e y o f Child and

Adol e s ce n t W e ll-B e ing





P s y c ho t ropi c m e di c a t ion u s e among c hildr e n in fo st e r c ar e





D E P A R T M E N T A L A C T I V I T I E S





F u t ur e Ac t ion s

Expanding oversight and monitoring of psychotropic medications.



Expanding the evidence base.



Increasing the use of evidence-based screening, diagnosis, and treatment .





CONCLUSI ON



Child W e l f ar e . H e al t h A ff ai r s . Journal o f Child and Adol e s ce n t P s y c hophar m a c ology .

Journal o f c hild and adol e s ce n t p s y c hophar m a c ology Child Mal t r e a t m e n t .P e dia t ri c s







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Testimony of Byran Samuels, Commissioner Administration on Children, Youth and Families, HHS on Overmedicating Foster Children with Antipsychotics