Exclusion criteria included having a current psychiatric diagnosis, current substance abuse, or a history of
taking psychotropic medication within 2 weeks of the experiment.
Mothers already in regular psychotherapy or counselling or
taking psychotropic medication were excluded.
Proportion of subjects
taking any psychotropic medication in the past 2 months.
Exclusions: active psychotic or substance use disorder; non-English speaking;
taking psychotropic medication for less than two months; parent or primary carer unwilling or unable to participate; parent or primary carer with active psychotic or substance use disorder.
Recent research investigations confirm what school administrators and teachers have realized for many years: The number of kids
taking psychotropic medication has increased substantially in recent years.
Emotions can both cause and result in bio-chemical imbalances as can clearly be demonstrated by those who
take psychotropic medications.
Mr. Busch further said that once he agreed to
take the psychotropic medication that was originally prescribed to him, he was released into general population.
Participants were excluded if they had a psychotic illness or if they were
taking psychotropic medications or using any narcotics.
Participants were excluded if they had a psychotic illness or current substance use disorder, or were
taking psychotropic medications.
None of the children were currently receiving or had ever
taken psychotropic medication or participated in a previous psychosocial treatment.
Not exact matches
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.
Exclusion criteria were pregnancy or plans to become pregnant;
taking weight affecting or
psychotropic medications; psychiatric conditions warranting immediate treatment; current enrolment in psychotherapy or a weight loss programme.