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New Study Explains Rise in Antipsychotic Use by Children

A major study assessing changes in pediatric use of antipsychotic medications found that in the decade from 1997 to 2006 their use in the Medicaid program nearly tripled, from 1.2% to 3.2%. The study of more than 450,000 children and adolescents who were insured continuously through Medicaid during the 10-year period is reported in the March issue of Psychiatric Services. The goal of the study, led by Julie Magno Zito, Ph.D., of the University of Maryland Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, was to evaluate the impact on antipsychotic use over the decade in the following...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - 3 days ago