Investigating geographic variation in use of psychotropic medications among youth in child welfare

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 333-342

  Leslie, Laurel K ^a   Raghavan, Ramesh ^b   Hurley, Maia ^c   Zhang, Jinjin ^d   Landsverk, John ^d   Aarons, Gregory ^e  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c Public Consulting Group   (United States)

^d RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Geographic variation; Psychotropic medication; Psychotropic medication use; Vulnerable youth; Youth

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956324673     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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