The Parameters give general principles for doctors who prescribe psychotropic medications to children in DFPS conservatorship. They were developed by a group of experts, such as child and adolescent psychiatrists, pediatricians, pharmacologists, and other mental health experts and are updated regularly. The parameters are based on reliable research and what has worked best in treating other children with similar conditions. They list nine criteria that point out the need to review the psychotropic medications prescribed to a child.
Visit the DFPS Psychotropic Medications page to for the current Psychotropic Medication Utilization Parameters.
