2007
Health Care Expenditures Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Leslie DL, Martin A. Health Care Expenditures Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorders. JAMA Pediatrics 2007, 161: 350-355. PMID: 17404131, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.4.350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care expendituresCare expendituresMental disordersAdolescents 17 yearsAutism spectrum disorderMedical care settingsAverage health care expendituresPrescription drug expendituresHealth care systemAnnual inpatientRetrospective analysisCare settingsSpectrum disorderPrevalence ratesProactive treatmentASD prevalence ratesEarly identificationPatientsDrug expendituresCare systemVulnerable populationsDisordersHealth insuranceTotal expenditureHealth insurers
2005
Characterizing Aggressive and Noncompliant Behaviors in a Children’s Psychiatric Inpatient Setting
Sukhodolsky DG, Cardona L, Martin A. Characterizing Aggressive and Noncompliant Behaviors in a Children’s Psychiatric Inpatient Setting. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2005, 36: 177-193. PMID: 16228146, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-005-3494-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges in child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric admission diagnoses between 1995 and 2000
Harpaz-Rotem I, Leslie DL, Martin A, Rosenheck RA. Changes in child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric admission diagnoses between 1995 and 2000. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2005, 40: 642-647. PMID: 16133747, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-005-0923-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleHospitalizationHumansIncidenceMaleMental DisordersConceptsSpecific mental health disordersPrivate health insurance claimsPsychiatric inpatient settingsMental health disordersPsychiatric inpatient servicesSubstance abuse disordersHealth insurance claimsMental health problemsAdmission diagnosisHospitalized childrenNationwide databaseInpatient settingOdds ratioAbuse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisInpatient servicesHealth disordersBipolar disorderHealth problemsPrevalenceSignificant decreaseDisordersChildrenDiagnosisInsurance claims
2003
Two-Year Trends in the Use of Seclusion and Restraint Among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Youths
Donovan A, Plant R, Peller A, Siegel L, Martin A. Two-Year Trends in the Use of Seclusion and Restraint Among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Youths. Psychiatric Services 2003, 54: 987-993. PMID: 12851435, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.7.987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of seclusionProportion of episodesModalities of treatmentUse of medicationsTwo-year prevalenceState psychiatric hospitalIncidents of seclusionTwo-year trendsRestraint incidentsClinical dataEmergency basisPatient injuryPsychiatric hospitalCumulative durationPerformance improvement programEthnic minority groupsFurther studiesEpisodesChildrenShort episodesPercentConcurrent increaseSeclusionTotal numberMedicationsPsychiatric Inpatient, Outpatient, and Medication Utilization and Costs Among Privately Insured Youths, 19972000
Martin A, Leslie D. Psychiatric Inpatient, Outpatient, and Medication Utilization and Costs Among Privately Insured Youths, 19972000. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2003, 160: 757-764. PMID: 12668366, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.4.757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent Health ServicesAge FactorsAmbulatory CareChildDrug CostsDrug UtilizationFemaleHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHospitalizationHumansInsurance, PsychiatricLength of StayMaleManaged Care ProgramsMental DisordersMental Health ServicesPsychotropic DrugsUnited StatesUtilization ReviewConceptsOutpatient visitsPsychotropic medicationsProportion of youthOutpatient mental health servicesAnxiety disordersMedication-related costsOutpatient treatment modalityUse of inpatientTreatment of depressionInpatient psychiatric admissionAnalysis of inpatientMental health servicesAge 17 yearsAnnual utilization ratesMedication utilizationPharmacy claimsOutpatient costsTreatment modalitiesPsychiatric admissionsAnnual inpatientAdjustment disorderInpatient daysInpatientsHealth servicesPsychiatric inpatients