Posted on 03/17/2006 3:43:13 PM PST by cougar_mccxxi
CHICAGO - Soaring numbers of American children are being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs — in many cases, for attention deficit disorder or other behavioral problems for which these medications have not been proven to work, a study found.
The annual number of children prescribed anti-psychotic drugs jumped fivefold between 1995 and 2002, to an estimated 2.5 million, the study said. That is an increase from 8.6 out of every 1,000 children in the mid-1990s to nearly 40 out of 1,000.
But more than half of the prescriptions were for attention deficit and other non-psychotic conditions, the researchers said.
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IMHO, ONE thing that is sad about this topic, is because of all the "anti-depressant" drugs being handed out like candy to almost anybody who wants them.
If we end up getting a Queen Hillary" style "National Socialized Health Care Database" set up, there are going to be an ever increasing number of a whole bunch of kids, and adults, who will NEVER be able to HONESTLY, TRUTHFULLY, and (most important to the "Sarah Brady Bunch",) LEGALLY be able to fill out a FFL form, let alone have the rights that were given to us by the constitutional framers in the 2nd Amendment.
It's just something that folks who either willfully, or in the case of some children, are "made to" by some doctor or their parents, "sign-on-to" without realizing that by doing it, could have "unforseen circumstances" later in their lives, and NOT just the one "little one" that I posted above.
YIKES!!
The annual number of children prescribed anti-psychotic drugs jumped fivefold between 1995 and 2002, to an estimated 2.5 million, the study said. That is an increase from 8.6 out of every 1,000 children in the mid-1990s to nearly 40 out of 1,000.
How about an adults only warning on that link??
I shouldn't have to see that!
Yes, I'm serious!
From these short replies, I am for you with one exception....
...imho, NO psychiatric drugs should be prescribed for children or adults by a pediatrician or general practioner, or a number of other non-psychiatrist types. Pychiatric drugs are best given when (properly) diagnosed by a psychiatrist. Actually, this could be one reason for over/misdiagnosed children and adults on these very much potent drugs. Those that are not psychiatrists diagnosing these problems are like a dentist performing plastic surgery.
i think the insurance companies are trying to save money by having non-psychiatrists prescribe the meds.
this can lead to all sorts of problems.
there are probably some situations where this makes sense (say, in a rural area where no psychs are in practice), but in general, i think you are right.
So true about country docs... availability that is, and to make matters very serious is the matter of health insurance, or lack of it, or, how about county mental health...? what a "crazy" world we live in..
I have personal experience with atypical anti-psychotics... they can be useful if properly managed by a psychiatrist.
Warning: Only for use for serious ailments...
i completely agree with you.
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I agree with me too :)
and one more very important thought on this and a good reason for psychiactric management is that stopping these meds or start-stopping them is extremely dangerous with homicidal and suicidal tendencies and more...
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