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New Users of Antipsychotic Medications Among Children Enrolled in TennCare

Author(s) -

William O. Cooper,

Gerald B. Hickson,

Cathérine Fuchs,

Patrick G. Arbogast,

Wayne A. Ray

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3628

pISSN - 1072-4710

DOI - 10.1001/archpedi.158.8.753

Subject(s) - medicine , antipsychotic , psychiatry , pediatrics , medicaid , population , cohort , risperidone , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , health care , environmental health , economics , economic growth

The use of antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents for indications other than psychosis or Tourette syndrome is controversial. Newer atypical antipsychotics with profiles of adverse effects that differ from those of traditional antipsychotics may lead providers to prescribe antipsychotics more frequently than in the past for behavioral indications not strongly supported by clinical study.

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