ABC NEWS: New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment
Children in foster care are more likely to take multiple antipsychotic medications for longer periods of time than any other group of children By DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, BRINDA ADHIKARI, SARAH KOCH, JOSEPH DIAZ and CLAIRE WEINRAUB Nov. 30, 2011 The federal government...More on Action Alert and News Update on the psychotropic drugging of Foster Care children:
“More than 8% of children in foster care have received antipsychotic medication, and just over one quarter of those in foster care who also receive disability benefits take these drugs, according to a recent studyin the journal Pediatrics… The numbers...Action Alert and News Update on the psychotropic drugging of Foster Care children
In a letter to State Officials (across the U.S), written by three different divisions of Health and Human Services, it states: “Children in foster care represent only three percent of children covered by Medicaid,yet, based on a study of pharmacy claims in 16...Safeguard Florida's vulnerable children!
There is more work to be done to safeguard Florida’s vulnerable children! CCHR Florida cares about Florida’s foster care children and their right to say “no” to psychiatric drugging. Too many tragic consequences have occurred in our state,...
The Catastrophe of Child Mental Health
The subject of child mental health has become a world-wide tragedy. The vested interests of both the psychiatric profession and big pharmaceutical companies have co-opted child mental health into a money-making proposition. There are documented dangers to flooding a...Mental Health Services and the Girl Scouts
Not surprisingly, Mental health services as promoted by psychologists have stooped to a new low. Now they are getting the Girl Scouts to do their dirty work. The debate goes on as to whether the subject of psychology is a real science or simply a belief system. In...Antibiotics Used as Mental Health Treatment in Children
In a pilot trial being done by the University of South Florida, children are being tested to see if a strong antibiotic is an effective mental health treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Yes that is correct, tested. This raises red flag questions like...Teenage Stress-Dangers of Drug Abuse
Teenage stress can be dangerous. Some studies show that up to 73% of teens who use drugs began taking them primarily due to worry over school grades. Discord in the family has also been shown to be a contributing factor to teenage stress. The same study showed that...OCD in Children and Psychiatric Testing
A boom in the diagnosis of OCD in children has given the psychiatric industry a new playing field. What are the current methods used by psychiatrists to enforce their fascination with drugging children as a means to “cure” mental disease? And how do antibiotics relate...CCHR Florida Educating Families-Rights, Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs
CCHR Florida–Active all throughout the State of Florida Year after year! Our office has been in the state of Florida since 1989. We travel the state to help educate the public of the harms of psychiatric drugs and the existence of alternative treatments and...Is Spongebob bad for kids?
Is SpongeBob bad for kids, even causing ADD symptoms? Should children be exposed to these fast paced cartoons? There have been some recent studies that point in this direction. So truly, is SpongeBob bad for kids, and if so, why? In a recent study of 4 year...Why Are Children on Antipsychotics?
Antipsychotics are being increasingly prescribed to children at an alarming rate, some as young as two years old. With many adverse side effects, lack of precise diagnoses and no evidence of long-term results, it is a valid question to ask why are children on...Story of a four year old boy who didn't have ADHD!
A Four Year Old Boy—Gets to go to school and be a child CCHR Florida received a call from a mom who was told that her four year old son probably had ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The School Psychologist suggested the mother take her little boy...The Use of Dangerous Antipsychotics In Children
Pediatric Health Advisers Urge FDA to Take Action Regarding Use of Antipsychotics in Children Because it has become scientifically fashionable to label normal childhood behaviors (such as short attention spans, higher energy levels, difficulty learning, shyness and...Contact CCHR Florida
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