Multiple Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy Among Child and Adolescent Enrollees in Connecticut Medicaid Managed Care
Martin A, Van Hoof T, Stubbe D, Sherwin T, Scahill L. Multiple Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy Among Child and Adolescent Enrollees in Connecticut Medicaid Managed Care. Psychiatric Services 2003, 54: 72-77. PMID: 12509670, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.1.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic pharmacotherapyPeriod prevalenceCommunity-based clinical careMultivariate logistic regressionDrug class combinationsPsychotropic drug classesMedicaid Managed CarePharmacotherapy patternsYoung MedicaidMood stabilizersPrescription claimsPsychotropic medicationsCare databaseCare enrolleesDrug classesClinical careLow-income childrenAdolescent enrolleesPharmacotherapyPsychopharmacological carePharmacy informationOne-year periodLogistic regressionSociodemographic differencesStudy period