We examine differences in the prescribing of psychiatric medications to low-income and higher-income children in the … striking finding is that conditional on diagnosis and medical history, low-income children are more likely to be prescribed … antipsychotics and benzodiazepines than higher-income children who see the same doctors. These are drugs with potentially dangerous …

Although mental disorders are common among children, we know little about their long term effects on child outcomes …. This paper examines U.S. and Canadian children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression … representative samples of children from both countries. Second, we focus on quot;screenersquot; that were administered to all …

. We examine U.S. and Canadian children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the most common … child mental health problem. Our innovations include the use of large nationally representative samples of children, the use … of questions administered to all children rather than focusing only on diagnosed cases, and the use of sibling fixed …

Although mental disorders are common among children, we know little about their long term effects on child outcomes …. This paper examines U.S. and Canadian children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression … representative samples of children from both countries. Second, we focus on "screeners" that were administered to all children in our …

. We examine U.S. and Canadian children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the most common … child mental health problem. Our innovations include the use of large nationally representative samples of children, the use … of questions administered to all children rather than focusing only on diagnosed cases, and the use of sibling fixed …

We examine differences in the prescribing of psychiatric medications to low-income and higher-income children in the … that conditional on diagnosis and medical history, low-income children are more likely to be prescribed antipsychotics and … benzodiazepines than higher-income children who see the same doctors. These are drugs with potentially dangerous side effects that …

examine the impact of initial mental health treatment on the outcomes of adolescent children over the next two years. We find … the total cost of care over the next 24 months. These higher costs are entirely accounted for by children who receive … treatment that is not consistent with practice guidelines. Our estimates imply that, within 24 months, children who initially …

In the U.S., nearly 11% of school-age children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and approximately 10% of children suffer … from asthma. In the last decade, the number of children diagnosed with these conditions has inexplicably been on the rise … from FFS to MMC, and on rich panel data that allow us to follow the same children before and after they were required to …