A Longitudinal Analysis of Concerning Psychotropic Medication Regimens Among Adolescents in Foster Care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To provide a population-based examination of psychotropic medication use before and after entry into foster care (FC), with special attention on the use of concerning medication regimens: polypharmacy, stimulants, and antipsychotics.

Methods

Using linked administrative Medicaid and child protective service data from Wisconsin, we follow a cohort of early adolescents ages 10-13 years who entered FC between June 2009 and December 2016 (N = 2,998). Descriptive statistics and Kaplan Meyer survival curves illustrate the timing of medication. Cox proportional hazard models identify hazard of outcomes (new medication, polypharmacy, antipsychotic, and stimulant medication) during FC. Separate models were run for adolescents with and without a psychotropic medication claim in

SUBMITTER: Palmer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10528405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature