title: Risperidone long-acting therapy prescribing patterns and their impact on early discontinuation of treatment in a large Medicaid population.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, Tampa, FL 33612-3899, USA. boaz@fmhi.usf.edu
authors.forename: Timothy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Boaz
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Constantine
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robst
authors.forename: Marion A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D057915:Drug Substitution; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D018967:Risperidone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D018967:Risperidone