2016
Examining psychotropic medication use among youth in the U.S. by race/ethnicity and psychological impairment
Cook BL, Carson NJ, Kafali EN, Valentine A, Rueda JD, Coe-Odess S, Busch S. Examining psychotropic medication use among youth in the U.S. by race/ethnicity and psychological impairment. General Hospital Psychiatry 2016, 45: 32-39. PMID: 28274336, PMCID: PMC7598773, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic medication useMedication usePsychotropic medicationsPsychological impairmentClinical practice guidelinesHealth status characteristicsRisk-benefit ratioMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyMental health disordersLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityMedication prescriptionsPoor medicationPractice guidelinesMedicationsHealth disordersEthnic groupsEthnic disparitiesWhite youthImpairmentStatistical differenceCareful evaluationEthnic differencesAccurate targetingRegression models
2014
Use of Hospital-Based Services Among Young Adults With Behavioral Health Diagnoses Before and After Health Insurance Expansions
Meara E, Golberstein E, Zaha R, Greenfield SF, Beardslee WR, Busch SH. Use of Hospital-Based Services Among Young Adults With Behavioral Health Diagnoses Before and After Health Insurance Expansions. JAMA Psychiatry 2014, 71: 404-411. PMID: 24554245, PMCID: PMC4140186, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.3972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health diagnosesHospital-based careInpatient admission ratesBehavioral health disordersEmergency departmentYoung adultsHealth diagnosisPrimary diagnosisAdmission ratesHealth disordersEmergency department visit ratesInsurance coverageEmergency department useHospital discharge dataUse of hospitalPopulation-based sampleMassachusetts' 2006 health reformSubstance use disordersInsurance coverage expansionBehavioral health needsHealth insurance coverageHealth reformHealth insurance expansionsHospital dischargeInpatient admissions