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Schubart, Jane R.; Camacho, Fabian; Leslie, Douglas – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study characterized psychotropic medication use among Medicaid-enrolled children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders by examining trends over time, including length of treatment and polypharmacy using 4 years of administrative claims data from 41 state Medicaid programs (2000-2003). The data set included nearly 3 million children…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Ko, Yi-An; Song, Peter X. K.; Clark, Noreen M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Rationale: Asthma is a variable condition with an apparent tendency for a natural decline in asthma symptoms and health care use occurring as children age. As a result, asthma interventions using a pre-post design may overestimate the intervention effect when no proper control group is available. Objectives: Investigate patterns of natural decline…
Descriptors: Diseases, Children, Age, Health Services
Michigan State Dept. of Public Health, Lansing, MI. Div. of Services to Crippled Children. – 1987
This report describes the recent efforts of Michigan's Division of Services to Crippled Children (DSCC) to assist families with handicapped children to develop their full potential for health, education, and self-support through the removal of physical, social, psychological, and economic barriers. DSCC functions are carried out at the local,…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Community Services, Disabilities