RFK Jr's MAHA Report Argued Children Were Being 'Highly Medicated.' It Cited a Study on Adults

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June 3, 2025, 4:31 PM

• •The MAHA Commission report, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is filled with errors and misrepresentations of studies.
• •The report claims psychotherapy is more effective than medication for children's mental health issues, misusing a study on adults to support this.
• •The report's claims about antidepressant prescription rates and other findings were disputed by the cited researcher.
• •The Trump administration initially defended the report despite its errors and miscitations.

The latest report from the Trump administration's MAHA Commission, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is fraught with errors and misrepresentations. The report incorrectly cites studies, including one by Pim Cuijpers, to support its claims about medication for children. Cuijpers clarified that his research focused on adults, making its application to children invalid. The commission's claims and findings were also questioned, despite the Trump administration defending the report initially.

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