Child Psychopharmacology: How School Psychologists Can Contribute to Effective Outcomes.
- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in School Psychology Quarterly
- Vol. 20 (2), 206-221
- https://doi.org/10.1521/scpq.20.2.206.66511
Abstract
Psychopharmacological treatments have been used with increased frequency to treat a va- riety of internalizing and externalizing disorders in children. Given the potential impact that medication has on children's school performance, school psychologists should be in- volved in helping physicians and families make effective decisions by assisting with (a) diagnostic decision-making and determining the need for medication; (b) evaluating med- ication effects and determining optimal dosage; and (c) integrating medical, psychosocial, and educational interventions. Potential barriers to the adoption of these roles are dis- cussed as well as clinical, ethical, training, and legal implications.Keywords
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