Antipsychotic Treatment Among Youth in Foster Care
UMB Dataset
UID: 28
Author(s):
Susan dosReis*,
Yesel Yoon,
David M. Rubin,
Mark A. Riddle,
Elizabeth Noll,
Aileen Rothbard* Corresponding Author
Description
Data from Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care claims from one Mid-Atlantic state were analyzed for this cross-sectional study. The dataset consists of a total of 16,969 youths under the age of 20 with a mental health diagnosis and a pharmacy claim for antipsychotic medication in 2003. Data for each individual includes demographic, Medicaid program category (ie, foster care, disabled), psychiatric diagnostic codes, and psychotropic medications by major therapeutic class.