Factors associated with psychotropic prescriptions, psychiatric hospitalization, and spending among Medicare beneficiaries under 65

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 424-433

  Qian, Jingjing ^a   Wittayanukorn, Saranrat ^a   McGuffey, Grant ^b   Hansen, Richard ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Palmetto Health Richland   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Medicare; Psychiatric hospitalization; Psychotropic prescription; Spending

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; METHYLPHENIDATE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TEMAZEPAM; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; TREND STUDY; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; HEALTH STATUS; INFANT; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952874354     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: 18767583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.03.005     Document Type: Article

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