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Journal article
Psychotropic Medication Use in Children and Youth with Autism Enrolled in Medicaid
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 55(1), pp 258-266
18 Dec 2023
PMID: 38113012
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Abstract
Children with autism frequently present with complex mental health diagnoses and psychotropic medications are often a component of comprehensive biopsychosocial treatment plans for these conditions. The purpose of this study is to provide rates and patterns of psychotropic medication use, and predictors thereof, in children and youth with autism enrolled in Medicaid across the US. This study examined national Medicaid claims from 2008 to 2016 of all children and youth with autism ages 0-21 years enrolled in Medicaid. Psychotropic medication use was examined across several child and youth characteristics, including age, co-occurring mental health conditions, sex, and race and ethnicity. About half of children and youth with autism enrolled in Medicaid had at least one psychotropic prescription in a year, a number that decreased slightly across the study period due to decreases in the prescription of antipsychotics. As new medications for autism or co-occurring conditions are developed and deployed, and as the understanding of the characteristics of the population of children with autism evolves, studying rates of medication usage helps to understand utilization patterns and differences in access to quality care.
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- Title
- Psychotropic Medication Use in Children and Youth with Autism Enrolled in Medicaid
- Creators
- Jessica E Rast - Drexel UniversitySha Tao - Drexel UniversityWhitney Schott - Drexel UniversityLindsay L Shea - Drexel UniversityEdward S Brodkin - University of PennsylvaniaConnor M Kerns - University of British ColumbiaCharles E Leonard - University of PennsylvaniaMichael J Murray - Pennsylvania State UniversityBrian K Lee - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 55(1), pp 258-266
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- R01AG060975 / NIH HHS UT2MC39440 / HRSA HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics; A.J. Drexel Autism Institute; Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001127196500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85180203760
- Other Identifier
- 991021811915104721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental