<i>Objectives</i>: To assess the use of three commonly prescribed psychotropic medications in youth placed in residential care (RC).<br><br> <i>Methods</i>: Participants were youth aged 0–20 years placed in RC institutions at least once during 2016. Data on filled prescriptions were taken from the Norwegian Prescription Database to compare the use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and stimulants ...