69.1 Implementation of Models to Support Best Practice Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: What is the Role of the Federal Government?

The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of federal activities supporting best-practice prescribing of antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents and to discuss the role of the federal government. As the Senior Medical Advisor to the Center for Mental Health Services at SAMHSA, Justine Larson, MD, will describe the activities that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken historically to help state child welfare and Medicaid agencies to support the appropriate use of psychotropic medications and to identify mental health needs and treatments for children.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research