Patterns of Early Mental Health Diagnosis and Medication Treatment in a Medicaid-Insured Birth Cohort
Author(s) -
Dinci Pennap,
Julie M. Zito,
Paramala Santosh,
Sarah E. Tom,
Eberechukwu Onukwugha,
Laurence S. Magder
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 2168-6211
pISSN - 2168-6203
DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.0240
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , medicaid , pediatrics , cohort study , incidence (geometry) , population , cumulative incidence , mental health , psychiatry , health care , environmental health , physics , optics , economics , economic growth
The increased use of psychiatric services in the US pediatric population raises concerns about the appropriate use of psychotropic medications for very young children.
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