Titre :
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Psychotropic medication use among children in foster care : Relationship to severe psychiatric disorders. (1999)
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Auteurs :
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B.T. ZIMA ;
T.R. BELIN ;
R. BUSSING ;
G.M. CRECELIUS ;
A. KAUFMAN ;
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. University of California at Los Angeles. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 11, 1999)
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Pagination :
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1732-1735
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Enfant
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Homme
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Enfant 6 9 ans
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Adoption
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Utilisation
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Médicament psychotrope
;
Santé mentale
;
Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST ALR0xRBS. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives This study sought to lescribe the level of psychotropie medication use and is relationship to sevena psychiatric disorders among school-aged children in factor care Methods. Home interviews with 302 foster pareats and children aged 6 to 12 years and 266 follow-up clinical evaluations were conducted. Results. Thirteen percent of the children had when psychotropic medchlidren had when psychotropic medication in the previous year, and 52% of those whose clinical status metited a medication evaluation had not received medication in the previous year Conclusions An the efficecy of psychotropic medication meament for severe child psychiatric disorders becomes more assiblished. research on the appropriatences of such care can begin.
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