Psychotropic Medication Information

Information for Families:

• A Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Psychotropic Medications
• Making Healthy Choices: A Guide on Psychotropic Medications for Youth in Foster Care

Information for Prescribers:

• The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Recommendations about the Use of Psychotropic Medications for Children and Adolescents Involved in Child-Serving Systems
• Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Management of Youth Involved With the Child Welfare System
• HEDIS Measures for the Safe & Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents

Information for Other Stakeholders:

• Psychotropic Medication Use by Children in Child Welfare