ContextRecent reports on the use of psychotropic medications for preschool-aged children
with behavioral and emotional disorders warrant further examination of trends in the type and …

Objective To examine changes in the full spectrum of psychotropic medication treatment for
youths from 1987 to 1996. Methods A population-based analysis of community treatment …

Context.—Psychotropic medications are widely prescribed, but how new classes of
psychotropic medications have affected prescribing patterns has not been well documented.Objective…

Few reports have documented parental perceptions of stimulants for attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), despite the recent increased use of stimulants among youths. Of 302 …

Objective: The aim of this study was to report the frequency of common treatment-emergent
adverse events (AEs) from selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in children, …

Objective. To examine changes in antidepressant (ATD) prevalence and the sociodemographic
and clinical correlates of ATD use among youths who are treated in community practice …

OBJECTIVE: This study reviewed the clinical research and practice literature relating to the
prevalence and patterns of concomitant psychotropic medication given to youths with …

DESIGN: A retrospective analysis was conducted using state Medicaid prescription drug
reimbursement claims for youths aged 5 through 14 years according to the race of the recipients …

Objectives (1) To describe temporal patterns of office visits for attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and stimulant treatment for 5- to 14-year-old US youths; (2) to compare …

Objective This cross-sectional study evaluated the impact of Medicaid-eligibility category on
the increased use of antipsychotic medication by Medicaid-insured youths across a decade. …