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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedRaghavan R, Brown DS, Allaire BT
Medicaid expenditures on psychotropic medications for maltreated children: a study of 36 States.
The authors aimed to quantify the magnitude of Medicaid expenditures incurred in the purchase of psychotropic drugs for children with histories of abuse or neglect. They concluded that Medicaid agencies should focus their cost containment strategies on antidepressants and antimanic drugs, consider expanding primary care case management arrangements, and expand use of instruments such as the Child Behavior Checklist to identify and treat high-need children.
AHRQ-funded; HS020269.
Citation: Raghavan R, Brown DS, Allaire BT .
Medicaid expenditures on psychotropic medications for maltreated children: a study of 36 States.
Psychiatr Serv 2014 Dec;65(12):1445-51. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400028.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, Medication, Behavioral Health
Saloner B, Matone M, Kreider AR
Second-generation antipsychotic use among stimulant-using children, by organization of Medicaid mental health.
The authors compared differences in second-generation antipsychotic utilization among Medicaid-enrolled children across fee-for-service, integrated managed care, and managed behavioral health carve-out organizational structures. They found that carve-outs, versus other arrangements, were associated with lower second-generation antipsychotic use.
AHRQ-funded; HS020269; HS018550.
Citation: Saloner B, Matone M, Kreider AR .
Second-generation antipsychotic use among stimulant-using children, by organization of Medicaid mental health.
Psychiatr Serv 2014 Dec;65(12):1458-64. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300574.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Medication, Behavioral Health
Vanderwerker L, Akincigil A, Olfson M
Foster care, externalizing disorders, and antipsychotic use among Medicaid-enrolled youths.
The researchers investigated the extent to which clinical diagnoses of externalizing disorders explain higher rates of antipsychotic use by foster care youths. They found that foster care youths had higher rates of externalizing disorders than the comparison group and greater antipsychotic use. Foster care remained a significant predictor of antipsychotic use after control for demographic and diagnostic covariates.
AHRQ-funded; HS017918; HS019937; HS021112.
Citation: Vanderwerker L, Akincigil A, Olfson M .
Foster care, externalizing disorders, and antipsychotic use among Medicaid-enrolled youths.
Psychiatr Serv 2014 Oct;65(10):1281-4. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300455.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medication, Medicaid, Vulnerable Populations, Behavioral Health