In my AP English class, we've just begun a semester-long research and advocacy project on the topic of our choosing. Currently, my broad topic is as stated in the title of the thread: the efficacy of medication in the treatment of mental illness in the US, with a focus on children.
I know that is a very broad topic, but I'm planning on narrowing it down a lot, probably to one specific mental illness and possibly even one specific medication. I'm both fascinated by this topic and care about it a lot, but to be completely honest I don't know that much about it, which for the moment precludes me from narrowing it down more.
I've gotten ahold of a couple textbooks on Abnormal Psychology and am hoping to use them to get an overview of the subject, but they don't specifically focus on children. What I'm looking for is more sources that specifically focus on children, and also on the balance of therapy and medication in treatment.
I'm open to suggestions as to which mental illness I should focus on, and ways to narrow my topic in general. The other thing I really need to understand is the process of a) being diagnosed with a mental illness (particularly as a child/teen) and b) getting the medication. How difficult was it? What were the requirements? (Bear in mind this is about the US.)
I know all that varies wildly depending on where you are and which mental illness it is or what medication you need. What I'm mostly asking is: where can I go to find this type of detailed information?
Thank you all. <3
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