Characterizing Medical Complications in Publicly Insured Youth With Eating Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The present study describes the occurrence of eating disorder (ED)-related medical diagnoses in a publicly insured sample of youth with EDs. The study also compares ED medical diagnoses with other psychiatric disorders and identifies high-risk demographic groups. Improved screening practices are needed in public mental health systems where treatment is critical for youth with EDs.

Methods

Medicaid claims data were obtained from the state of California, including beneficiaries ages 7-18 who had at least one service episode between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2016. From this population we extracted demographic and claims data for those youth who received an ED diagnosis during the 3-year period as a primary or secondary diagnosis (n = 8,075). Random subsamples of

SUBMITTER: Downey AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11648979 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature