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Antipsychotic Treatment Among Youth in Foster Care
UMB Dataset- Authors
- Susan dosReisYesel YoonDavid M. RubinMark A. Riddle2 more author(s)...
- 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.
- Subject
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Child, FosterMedicaidPsychotropic Drugs
- Timeframe
- 2003