Should Changes Be Made To Regulations for Mental Health Drugs For Minors?

Should Changes Be Made To Regulations for Mental Health Drugs For Minors?

Introduction

Today, more and more children are getting mental disorders. It is affecting every other child. Several mental disorders go unnoticed and so the number of mentally ill children is on the rise. Psychiatric medications are being used to treat schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, anxiety and conduct disorders and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but there is a dispute over the usage of drugs to cure mental disorders of children and adolescents.

Problem Statement

According to the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), 20 million children are on psychiatric drugs, and four children after every four months die due their ill effects. Twelve international drug regulatory bodies have warned on stimulants which causes addiction, depression, insomnia, psychosis, heart stroke and even death. The commission has also released a report on the side effects of psychiatric drugs.

Thesis Statement

With the ongoing debate over children and the psychiatric drugs, should changes be made to regulations for mental health drugs for minors?

Purpose of the Study

The study will evaluate if medication is the only option left to cure children with mental disorders. It will focus on the need to educate parents to have knowledge about the prescribed drugs in order to monitor their child's treatment.

Aims and Objectives

The study will focus on:

The latest work done in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

Problems with family and society, children go through during their treatment.

How well informed parents are about the drugs being given to their children?

Hypothesis

H1: Changes should be made to regulations for mental health drugs for minors.

HA: It denotes rejection of the proposed hypothesis.

Research Questions

How mental health disorders are diagnosed in minors?

What are the types of psychiatric drugs and available treatments for children?

Are there any possible side ...