Open AccessMedication Use and Spending Trends Among Children With ADHD in Florida's Medicaid Program, 1996–2005
Author(s) -
Catherine A. Fullerton,
Arnold M. Epstein,
Richard G. Frank,
SharonLise T. Normand,
Christina X. Fu,
Thomas G. McGuire
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
psychiatric services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.517
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1557-9700
pISSN - 1075-2730
DOI - 10.1176/appi.ps.201100095
Subject(s) - medicaid , antipsychotic , psychiatry , medicine , population , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , environmental health , health care , political science , law
How the introduction of new pharmaceuticals affects spending for treatment of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is unknown. This study examined trends in use of pharmaceuticals and their costs among children with ADHD from 1996 to 2005.