Phychiatric Drugs for Foster Children

Through my recent research, i have found that foster children are more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder than the average child. There is currently a major debate concerning whether or not psychiatric drugs should be prescribed to these children at the high rate that it is currently being used. critics claim that psychiatric drugs are being overused in all children and could have major negative side effects such as a risk suicide. Sadly, in the process of researching i stumbled upon a case from April 22nd that dealt directly to my research. A 7 year old foster child in Florida committed suicide in the shower and doctors blame the suicide on the use of a three drug cocktail that was prescribed to the child by a medical professional. The article i have posted claims that the boys psychiatrists used "problematic practices" when prescribing three very powerful drugs the a seven year old boy. This horrific case is the most recent of a number of deaths that have to due with the overuse of psychiatric drugs in children.