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program was taking psychotropic medications, and 1 in 9 aged 6 to 12 years (8% and 13%, respectively; Barry, 2003). Between 1991 and 1995, pediatricians and psychiatrists wrote record numbers of stimulant, tricyclic antidepressant, clonidine hydrochloride, and SSRI prescriptions for preschoolers (Zito et al., 2000). Prescription rates for

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