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Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Autism-Related Service Use among Medicaid-Enrolled Children
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Bilaver, Lucy A.; Sobotka, Sarah A.; Mandell, David S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of nine common autism-related services among Medicaid-enrolled children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were examined, distinguishing between school and other community-based outpatient settings. Using 2012 Medicaid Analytic Extract data, we identified 117,848 continuously enrolled children with ASD.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Racial Differences, African Americans
Decline in Medicaid-Funded One-to-One Behavioral Support Use in School as Children Age
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Kang-Yi, Christina D.; Locke, Jill; Pellecchia, Melanie; Marcus, Steven C.; Hadley, Trevor; Mandell, David S. – School Mental Health, 2016
This study compared in-school and out-of-school behavioral health service use and associated expenditures among children of different ages and with different psychiatric disorders. Medicaid claims from one city provided a sample of 24,271 children aged 5-17 years with psychiatric disorders who received one or more Medicaid-funded behavioral health…
Descriptors: Costs, Mental Disorders, School Health Services, Health Services
"I Wouldn't Know Where to Start": Perspectives from Clinicians, Agency Leaders, and Autistic Adults on Improving Community Mental Health Services for Autistic Adults
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Maddox, Brenna B.; Crabbe, Samantha; Beidas, Rinad S.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Cannuscio, Carolyn C.; Miller, Judith S.; Nicolaidis, Christina; Mandell, David S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Most autistic adults struggle with mental health problems, and traditional mental health services generally do not meet their needs. This study used qualitative methods to identify ways to improve community mental health services for autistic adults for treatment of their co-occurring psychiatric conditions. We conducted semistructured, open-ended…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Community Health Services, Program Improvement, Adults
The Accuracy of the ADOS-2 in Identifying Autism among Adults with Complex Psychiatric Conditions
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Maddox, Brenna B.; Brodkin, Edward S.; Calkins, Monica E.; Shea, Kathleen; Mullan, Katherine; Hostager, Jack; Mandell, David S.; Miller, Judith S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), Module 4 is considered a "gold-standard" instrument for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults. Although the ADOS-2 shows good sensitivity and specificity in lab-based settings, it is unknown whether these results hold in community clinics that serve a more…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Autism, Observation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Ethnic Disparities in School-Based Behavioral Health Service Use for Children with Psychiatric Disorders
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Locke, Jill; Kang-Yi, Christina D.; Pellecchia, Melanie; Marcus, Steven; Hadley, Trevor; Mandell, David S. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: We examined racial/ethnic disparities in school-based behavioral health service use for children with psychiatric disorders. Methods: Medicaid claims data were used to compare the behavioral healthcare service use of 23,601 children aged 5-17 years by psychiatric disorder (autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD],…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, School Health Services, Access to Health Care
Assessing Early Implementation of State Autism Insurance Mandates
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Baller, Julia Berlin; Barry, Colleen L.; Shea, Kathleen; Walker, Megan M.; Ouellette, Rachel; Mandell, David S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
In the United States, health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder treatments has been historically limited. In response, as of 2015, 40 states and Washington, DC, have passed state autism insurance mandates requiring many health plans in the private insurance market to cover autism diagnostic and treatment services. This study examined…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation