Student-Perceived School Climate Is Associated With ADHD Medication Treatment Among Adolescents in Medicaid

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between school climate and ADHD medication treatment among adolescents in Medicaid in Georgia. Method: School climate and Medicaid claims data were aggregated for 159 GA counties. County-level school climate percentile and medic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of attention disorders 2019-02, Vol.23 (3), p.234-245
Hauptverfasser:	Visser, Susanna N., Kramer, Dennis, Snyder, Angela B., Sebian, Joyce, McGiboney, Garry, Handler, Arden
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology Central Nervous System Stimulants - therapeutic use Child Female Georgia - epidemiology Humans Male Medicaid - statistics & numerical data Prevalence Schools Students - statistics & numerical data United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between school climate and ADHD medication treatment among adolescents in Medicaid in Georgia. Method: School climate and Medicaid claims data were aggregated for 159 GA counties. County-level school climate percentile and medicated ADHD prevalence were calculated. The t tests and regression models evaluated the relationship between school climate, medicated ADHD, and demographics, weighted by county population. Poorer 2008 school climate (
ISSN:	1087-0547 1557-1246
DOI:	10.1177/1087054715569601