This audio summary reviews a study that uses Medicaid claims data to track the cumulative incidence of psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic medication use, and psychiatric services use in a cohort of children from birth to 8 years of age. Read the article: Patterns of Early Mental Health Diagnosis and Medication Treatment in a Medicaid-Insured Birth Cohort  

JAMA Pediatrics Author Interviews

Trends in Psychiatric Diagnoses and Psychotropic Medication Use in US Children Insured by Medicaid, 2007-2014

Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Pediatrics. JAMA Pediatrics is an international peer-reviewed journal. JAMA Pediatrics seeks to provide state-of-the-art information to individuals and organizations working to advance the health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. The Journal also provides a forum for discussion of the most important issues and policies affecting child and adolescent health and health care.

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JAMA Pediatrics Author Interviews