Trends in antipsychotic prescribing for approved and unapproved indications to Medicaid-enrolled youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2014 and 2018

Table 2 Approved and Unapproved Indications Associated with Antipsychotic Prescriptions among Medicaid-enrolled Youth, 2018

Approved Indications	N = 1417
Autism	41%
Bipolar Disorder	40%
Psychosis	36%
Unapproved Indications	N = 1271
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder	51%
Major depressive disorder	39%
Adjustment disorders	37%
Conduct disorders	35%
Persistent mood disorders	30%
Anxiety disorders	10%
Homicidal/suicidal ideations	10%

Notes. Includes Medicaid enrollees aged 21 years and under. Diagnoses were drawn from behavioral health claims and occurred in the same calendar year as the antipsychotic prescription fill. If a youth had an approved indication, they were not tabulated in the unapproved indications

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