Vatican to Hear Debate About Psychotropic Meds for Children

[JustExtreme]

[QUOTE]Robert Whitaker, Irving Kirsch, Joanna Moncrieff, Pat Bracken, Giovanni Fava, Jaakko Seikkula and others are to participate in a June 14-15 conference, hosted by the Vatican, that will examine the evidence for (and against) the rise of psychiatric medication and fall of psychosocial treatment for children.

Psychiatric medications have emerged as a first line of treatment for youth emotional and behavioral problems. Concurrently, the use of psychosocial intervention has fallen. An upcoming June 14-15 conference at the Vatican examines this trend—making accurate information available in an area typically shrouded in industry marketing—and asks, “Are the rising global prescription rates justified by the clinical trial evidence?”.[/QUOTE]

Source: [URL]http://www.madinamerica.com/2013/04/vatican-to-hear-debate-about-psychotropics-for-children/[/URL]

[Omali]

I know a few other things the Vatican can do to stop kids needing psychological treatment.

[JustExtreme]

You mean like indoctrinating and kiddy fiddling?

[gamefreek76]

[QUOTE=Omali;40563311]I know a few other things the Vatican can do to stop kids needing psychological treatment.[/QUOTE]

Well played.