Table 3. Reasons for stopping psychotropic medications by custody status.

	In Custody at Time Medication Stopped		Out of Custody at Time Medication Stopped
	n	%	n	%
Who decided medication should end?	274 medications stopped		93 medications stopped
Health care professional	165	60	29	31
Young adult	94	34	59	63
Foster parent	5	2	0	0
Other	8	3	5	5
Don't Know	3	1	0	0
Missing	1	0	0	0
Reasons for Stopping Medication	252 medications stopped		97 medications stopped
Not working	62	25	14	14
Didn't like being on meds	32	13	19	20
Didn't need it	45	18	11	11
Side effects	43	17	15	15
Pregnant or nursing	10	4	11	11
Cost	10	4	11	11
Ran out	15	6	5	5
Didn't know where to get prescription filled	6	2	0	0
Other	27	11	11	11