Kids and antipsychotic drugs: are we over-prescribing?
As parents struggle with their children’s behavior, more and more doctors are turning to antipsychotic drugs. Do our little ones need this much medication?
Reporting for The New York Times, Duff Wilson, profiles a mom and her son, who struggled with behavioral problems. Kyle Warren was in daycare when his problems began. After a series of misdiagnoses and many prescriptions, he was weaned off of the drug regimen and regained his sense of childlike self. Dr. Margaret Gleason is an assistant professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at Tulane University. She says that many kids are often overmedicated when they don’t receive adequate psychological assessments.
Without federal support, local stations, especially in rural and underserved areas, face deep cuts or even closure. Vital public service alerts, news, storytelling, and programming like The World will be impacted. The World has weathered many storms, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to being your trusted source for human-centered international news, shared with integrity and care. We believe public media is about truth and access for all. As an independent, nonprofit newsroom, we aren’t controlled by billionaire owners or corporations. We are sustained by listeners like you.
Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World.