Psychotropic Medication Decision Making for Youth in Foster Care: Challenges, Barriers, and Facilitators to Informed Consent, Assent, and Refusal

In this study, Dr. Baker and the research team aim to examine the challenges, barriers, and facilitators to informed consent, assent, and refusal in treatment decisions regarding psychotropic medications for youth in foster care. Through analysis of state child welfare policies, foster care bills of rights, and qualitative interviews with foster care alumni, case workers, and clinicians, the team will develop a set of best practice and policy recommendations to foster ethical decision-making related to psychotropic medication for foster care youth.