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Psychotherapeutic medication patterns for youths with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderJ M Zito
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 153:1257-63. 1999....
Is there a connection between methylphenidate and cancer in youth?Julie Magno Zito
University of Maryland, Pharmaceutical Health, 220 Arch St, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 16:1273-4. 2007
Regulating drugs for effectiveness and safety: a public health perspectiveJulie M Zito
Pharmaceutical Health Services Department, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Med Care 45:911. 2007
Psychotherapeutic medication prevalence in Medicaid-insured preschoolersJulie M Zito
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 17:195-203. 2007..To update knowledge of the prevalence of the use of psychotherapeutic medications in preschoolers with Medicaid insurance as requested by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2002 (BPCA)...
Antidepressant prevalence for youths: a multi-national comparisonJulie M Zito
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 15:793-8. 2006..To compare antidepressant prevalence data in youths across three western European countries (Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands) with US regional data in terms of age and gender and to show proportional subclass antidepressant (ATD) use...
Anticonvulsant treatment for psychiatric and seizure indications among youthsJulie Magno Zito
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Psychiatr Serv 57:681-5. 2006..This study compared the prevalence of anticonvulsant treatment for youths with a diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder to youths with a diagnosis of a seizure disorder...
Effect of Medicaid eligibility category on racial disparities in the use of psychotropic medications among youthsJulie Magno Zito
University of Maryland, Baltimore, 515 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Psychiatr Serv 56:157-63. 2005..This study sought to determine the degree to which Medicaid eligibility categories modify disparities between black and white youths in the prevalence of psychotropic medication...
Psychotropic medication patterns among youth in foster careJulie M Zito
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatrics 121:e157-63. 2008..Systematic data on patterns of medication treatment, particularly concomitant drugs, for youth in foster care are limited...
Psychotropic practice patterns for youth: a 10-year perspectiveJulie Magno Zito
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland, 100 Greene St, Room 5 13, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:17-25. 2003..To examine changes in the full spectrum of psychotropic medication treatment for youths from 1987 to 1996...
Trends in the prescribing of psychotropic medications to preschoolersJ M Zito
School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA
JAMA 283:1025-30. 2000..Recent reports on the use of psychotropic medications for preschool-aged children with behavioral and emotional disorders warrant further examination of trends in the type and extent of drug therapy and sociodemographic correlates...
Five burning questionsJulie Magno Zito
School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 23:S23-30. 2002
Rising prevalence of antidepressants among US youthsJulie Magno Zito
School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Pediatrics 109:721-7. 2002..To examine changes in antidepressant (ATD) prevalence and the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of ATD use among youths who are treated in community practice settings...
Comparative prevalence of psychotropic medications among youths enrolled in the SCHIP and privately insured youthsDaniel J Safer
Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Psychiatr Serv 55:1049-51. 2004..These administrative differences may partly explain the comparatively higher rate of psychotropic use under the SCHIP...
Concomitant psychotropic medication for youthsDaniel J Safer
Division of Child Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Psychiatry 160:438-49. 2003..This study reviewed the clinical research and practice literature relating to the prevalence and patterns of concomitant psychotropic medication given to youths with emotional and behavioral disorders...
Antipsychotic dosing and concurrent psychotropic treatments for Medicaid-insured individuals with schizophreniaSusan dosReis
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD 21287 3325, USA
Schizophr Bull 28:607-17. 2002..Likewise, concurrent antiparkinsonian treatment exceeded the 1990 World Health Organization recommendations...
Commentary on Dr. Walkup's guest editorialJulie Magno Zito
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 13:445-7; author's reply 448. 2003
Pharmacoepidemiology: recent findings and challenges for child and adolescent psychopharmacologyJulie Magno Zito
University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 68:966-7. 2007
Parental perceptions and satisfaction with stimulant medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderSusan dosReis
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 24:155-62. 2003..The findings highlight parental misconceptions and reservations about ADHD medication treatment that require clarification as to whether race/ethnicity, income, and social status influence their views and use of treatments...
Treatment-emergent adverse events from selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors by age group: children versus adolescentsDaniel J Safer
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 16:159-69. 2006..The aim of this study was to report the frequency of common treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) from selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in children, adolescents, and adults...
Effect of initial ziprasidone dose on treatment persistence in schizophreniaC Daniel Mullins
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 515 W Lombard Street, Room 262, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Schizophr Res 83:277-84. 2006..To determine the relationship between ziprasidone initial dose and treatment persistence among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia...
Mental health services for youths in foster care and disabled youthsS dosReis
School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Public Health 91:1094-9. 2001..This study assessed whether mental health services for youths differ with respect to medical assistance aid category...
Services and prevention: pharmacoepidemiology of antidepressant useJ M Zito
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA
Biol Psychiatry 49:1121-7. 2001..Finally, the implications of an expanded knowledge base for ATD treatments are discussed in regard to generating research questions on effectiveness and safety and to improve treatment consensus within a public-health perspective...
Pemoline hepatotoxicity and postmarketing surveillanceD J Safer
Division of Child Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 40:622-9. 2001..S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 1975 and 1996 and to describe the medical community's lack of awareness of these reports...
Antidepressant use in children and adolescents in GermanyJorg M Fegert
Universitätsklinik für Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie Psychotherapie, Ulm, Germany
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 16:197-206. 2006..This study describes prescription patterns of antidepressants (ATD) for youths in Germany for the years 2000-2003 and includes prescription use of St. John's Wort...
Adolescent stimulant useDaniel Safer
CMAJ 167:15; author reply 15-6. 2002
