A new study from the University of Vermont found that Vermont doctors are failing to follow best practices about half the time when prescribing antipsychotic medicine to children.
The use of antipsychotics has become increasingly common in recent years, said the study’s lead author Dr. David Rettew.
“But there’s actually very little data that speaks to whether this is an appropriate increase or whether this reflects an overuse of this class of medications,” he said.
