Mental Health Disorders and Psychotropic Medication: Prevalence and Related Characteristics Among Individuals in Foster Care.

ABSTRACT: This study sought to provide prevalence data for mental health (MH) diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescriptions among individuals in foster care and to examine their relationships with physical health status, maltreatment type, placement type, and demographic variables. Data were retrieved from electronic health records for 3,067 patients seen at integrated pediatric primary care clinics serving individuals in care. Descriptive and bivariate statistics for presence of MH diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescription were calculated. Multivariable zero-inflated negative binomial regressions were used to assess relationships. Half (50.0%) of patients had at least one MH diagnosis; trauma and stressor-related (31.5%) and attention deficit hyperactivity (22.6%) disorders were most

SUBMITTER: McLeigh JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10427591 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature