Should Clinicians Medicate against Structural Violence? Potential Iatrogenic Risks and the Need for Social Interventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15746409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren E Hock (corresponding author), Niranjan S Karnik (0000-0001-7650-3008, Rush University Medical Center) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 753-761 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.8.ecas2-1708 |
| PMID | 28846515 |
| OpenAlex | W2741842070 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This paper examines how a child psychiatrist might approach treatment of aggression in foster care youth. We argue that a multimodal approach is best. Physicians should weigh not only the iatrogenic risks of off-label antipsychotic medications but also the possible consequences of failing to treat complicating social factors at hand. Advocates must address structural violence and failures of imagination in their efforts to improve mental health equity among vulnerable youth
Aggression · Equity (law · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Medicine · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |