Foster Care Training

Psychotropic medicines are taken for the purpose of improving the emotional and behavioral health of a child or adolescent diagnosed with a mental health condition. There is evidence that psychotropic medications are both over and under prescribed for children and adolescents.. Prescribing psychotropic medications for children and adolescents requires a competent prescriber, optimally a child and adolescent psychiatrist, with training and qualifications in the use of these medications in this age group. Learn how to get help through health care professionals when providing medication.