Sentences with phrase «multiple psychotropic»

However, he says, the kids are often given multiple psychotropic medications, a practice that is not favored because of the multiple side effects they can have.

Concerns have been raised about the safety of antipsychotics, but concomitant use of multiple psychotropic drug classes (psychotropic polypharmacy) may also pose a risk for patients.

Considered high needs youth, these teens took multiple psychotropic medications and lived and attended school in residential care foster facilities, which essentially are locked group homes, when the study began.

Not exact matches

Prescribing psychotropic medications can be difficult, and multiple trials of different medications at different dosages may be required before a desirable result is obtained.