Psychotropic Medication and Psychotropic Polypharmacy Among Children and Adolescents in the US Child Welfare System

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This cross-sectional study evaluates rates of psychotropic medication and polypharmacy use among youths in the US child welfare system compared with other youths with Medicaid coverage in 2019.

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