The Medicated Child

(corrected) Six million American children -- some as young as 4 years old -- are being prescribed powerful medications designed to treat serious psychiatric disorders, and most of these drugs have never been tested in children. In "The Medicated Child," first broadcast in January 2008 and re-airing Tuesday, Nov. 3, FRONTLINE producer Marcela Gaviria follows three families as they grapple with their children's diagnosis and talks with psychiatrists, researchers and government regulators about the risks, benefits and many questions surrounding prescription drugs for troubled children. In this podcast, host Arun Rath catches up with Gaviria for an update on how the families profiled in the film are faring since the initial broadcast.