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标题：Mother抯 little helper: a medicated generation,
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作者：Melody Yarbrough Knight ; Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Lawrence Philip Knight ; Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Steve Bain 等
期刊名称：Journal of Academic and Business Ethics
印刷版ISSN：1941-336X
电子版ISSN：1941-336X
出版年度：2010
卷号：4
期号：1
出版社：Academic and Business Research Institute
摘要：Abstract This study looked at medication usage of boys, aged 7-17, attending a summer camp. Medications taken by the boys during camp included psychotropic medications, allergy medications, asthma medications, antiviral medications, acne medications, digestive aids and vitamins and supplements. The purpose of this study, specifically, was to look at the number of campers taking some form of psychotropic medication. Frequency distributions were conducted dividing boys taking medications into categories. These categories included those boys taking medications of any type and boys taking psychotropic medications. Frequency distributions were calculated and a Chi-Square analysis was used to determine significance. Of these 191 boys, 80, or 41.8 % were taking some type of medication. Of the 80 campers taking some form of medication, 33, or 41.2%, were taking one or more psychotropic medications. A statistical significance was found in the number of 12-13 year old boys taking psychotropic medications, p=.020. The United States has increasingly been using prescription medications to manage children’s behavior since the early 1990s. Is this use of mind altering medication warranted or are we putting an entire generation at risk?
关键词：Psychoactive, ADHD, Antidepressants, Stimulants, Children, Adolescents, FDA