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Alternative Title:
J Atten Disord
Personal Author:
Visser, Susanna N. ; Kramer, Dennis ; Snyder, Angela B. ; Sebian, Joyce ; McGiboney, Garry ; ... More +
Visser, Susanna N. ; Kramer, Dennis ; Snyder, Angela B. ; Sebian, Joyce ; McGiboney, Garry ; Handler, Arden ; Less -
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Objective Evaluate the relationship between school climate and ADHD medication treatment among adolescents in Medicaid in Georgia (GA). Methods School climate and Medicaid claims data were aggregated for 159 GA counties. County-level school climate percentile and medicated ADHD prevalence were calculated. T-tests and regression evaluated the relationship between school climate, medicated ADHD, and demographics, weighted by county population. Poorer 2008 school climate (<25th percentile) was regressed on 2011 medicated ADHD prevalence, controlling for potential confounders. Results The prevalence of medicated ADHD was 7.8% among Medicaid-enrolled GA adolescents. The average county-level prevalence of medicated ADHD was 10.0% (SD=2.9%). Poorer school climate was associated with lower rates of medicated ADHD (p<0.0001) and with demographics accounted for 50% of the county variation in medicated ADHD. Conclusions School climate is associated with medicated ADHD among adolescents in Medicaid. Additional research may reveal whether high medicated ADHD may reflect a lack of access to non-pharmacological therapies.
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ADHD
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder
Behavioral Problems
Health Care Utilization
Medication Treatment
School Climate
Student-Perceived School Climate Is Associated With ADHD Medication Treatment Among Adolescents In Medicaid

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J Atten Disord. 23(3):234-245 ;
Pubmed ID:
25710947
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4545416
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Journal Article ;
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CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ;
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CDC Public Access
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