ADHD Treatment Patterns of Youth Served in Public Sectors in San Diego and Puerto Rico

Autor/inn/en	Leslie, Laurel K.; Canino, Glorisa; Landsverk, John; Wood, Patricia A.; Chavez, Ligia; Hough, Richard L.; Bauermeister, Jose J.; Ramirez, Rafael
Titel	ADHD Treatment Patterns of Youth Served in Public Sectors in San Diego and Puerto Rico
Quelle	In: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 13 (2005) 4, S.224-236 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1063-4266
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cultural Differences; Stimulants; Hyperactivity; Attention Deficit Disorders; Urban Areas; Drug Therapy; Mental Health; Public Health; Drug Education; Alcohol Education; Drug Abuse; Alcohol Abuse; Youth; Comparative Analysis; Hospitals; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Demography; Socioeconomic Influences; Puerto Rico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Kultureller Unterschied; Droge; Hyperaktivität; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Psychohygiene; Gesundheitswesen; Drogenarbeit; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Demografie; Sozioökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	This article investigates geographic variation in stimulant medication use by youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) served by public mental health and/or drug and alcohol programs in San Diego (n = 790) during 1997-1998 and in Puerto Rico (n = 726) during 1998. Youth were stratified into four groups: (a) ADHD, (b) ADHD--not otherwise specified (ADHD-NOS), (c) other "DSM-IV" diagnoses, (d) no diagnosis. Reported rates of stimulant use were as follows: ADHD, 32.9% (Puerto Rico) and 38.8% (San Diego), and ADHD-NOS, 20.2% (Puerto Rico) and 17.8% (San Diego). Youth in San Diego were more likely to use other psychotropics and to have experienced residential or inpatient care compared with youth in Puerto Rico. A regression model indicated that predictors of stimulant use at both sites included ADHD, ADHD-NOS, male gender, and younger age. Despite sociodemographic and cultural differences, both settings demonstrated similar patterns of stimulant use, suggesting these medications are not overused in public sectors. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10