[bdeaner]

in a heart beat, or my mother, father, etc.

Would you let them take it for nausea, as someone suggested above is a valid use of an anti-psychotic, even though this is an off-label use? Would you allow your three-year-old to take it for "childhood and adolescent bipolar disorder" based on a 15 minute office visit to a GP?

Of course the time frame is much longer, maybe unjustifiably so. Until we get a crystal ball, the effort needs to be made in many cases.

Due to dwindling resources among physicians, most do not take the time to do a proper assessment before psychiatric diagnosis. I see it all the time.

Empirical evidence exists which shows that if you take a child to a psychiatrist, the chance that the child will be medicated is above 90%. Something is wrong with this picture.

[gusopol3]

the child will be medicated is above 90%. Something is wrong with this picture.

if true ,agreed

[Publius Valerius]

Would you let them take it for nausea, as someone suggested above is a valid use of an anti-psychotic, even though this is an off-label use?

Yes.