CONTENTS:
Summary
-NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE SSI PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
-STATE-TO-STATE VARIATION OBSERVED IN THE SSI PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL DISORDERS
-POVERTY AND CHILDHOOD DISABILITY
-CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN
-PREVALENCE OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN
-PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MEDICAID
I. Background and Context of the Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefit Program for Children
1. Introduction
-BACKGROUND
-STUDY CHARGE, SCOPE, AND APPROACH
-References
2. The SSI Program for Children
-PURPOSE AND HISTORY OF THE SSI PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
-KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-REQUIREMENTS FOR SSI ELIGIBILITY
-THE APPEALS PROCESS, SUSPENSIONS AND TERMINATIONS, AND RECURRING REVIEWS
-DESCRIPTION OF SSI DATA
-INTERPRETATION AND USE OF SSI DATA FOR PREVALENCE TRENDS
-SUMMARY
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSIONS
-References
3. National-Level Trends in the SSI Program for Children with Mental Disorders, 2004-2013
-AGGREGATE REVIEW OF 10 MAJOR MENTAL DISORDERS
-REVIEW OF INDIVIDUAL MAJOR MENTAL DISORDERS
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSIONS
-REFERENCES
4. State Variation in the SSI Program for Children
-STATE VARIATION IN THE RATES OF REPORTED MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
-STATE-TO-STATE VARIATION IN 2013
-CHANGE IN STATE-SPECIFIC DETERMINATION RATES IN CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BETWEEN 2004 AND 2013
-SUMMARY OF STATE VARIATIONS IN 2013
-FINDING
-CONCLUSION
-REFERENCES
5. Poverty and Childhood Disability
-CHILDHOOD POVERTY
-CHILDHOOD DISABILITY
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSIONS
-REFERENCES
II. Clinical Characteristics of Selected Mental Disorders
6. Clinical Characteristics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
-DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT
-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND DURATION OF THE DISORDER
-COMORBIDITIES
-FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
-TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES
-FINDINGS
-REFERENCES
7. Clinical Characteristics of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
-DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT
-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND DURATION OF THE DISORDER
-COMORBIDITIES
-FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
-TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES
-REFERENCES
8. Clinical Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder
-DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT
-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND DURATION OF THE DISORDER
-COMORBIDITIES
-FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
-TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES
-FINDINGS
-REFERENCES
9. Clinical Characteristics of Intellectual Disabilities
-DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT
-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND DURATION OF THE DISORDER
-COMORBIDITIES
-FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
-TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES
-FINDINGS
-REFERENCES
10. Clinical Characteristics of Learning Disabilities
-DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT
-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND DURATION OF THE DISORDER
-COMORBIDITIES
-FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
-TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES
-FINDINGS
-REFERENCES
11. Clinical Characteristics of Mood Disorders
-DEPRESSION
-PEDIATRIC BIPOLAR DISORDER
-FINDINGS
-REFERENCES
III. Prevalence of Selected Mental Disorders
12. Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
-ESTIMATES OF ADHD PREVALENCE AND PREVALENCE TRENDS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
-TRENDS IN THE RATES OF ADHD AMONG SSI AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS
-DISCUSSION
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSIONS
-REFERENCES
13. Prevalence of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder
-ESTIMATES OF ODD AND CD PREVALENCE AND PREVALENCE TRENDS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
-TRENDS IN THE RATES OF ODD AND CD AMONG SSI AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS
-DISCUSSION
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSION
-REFERENCES
14. Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder
-ESTIMATES OF AUTISM PREVALENCE AND PREVALENCE TRENDS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
-POTENTIAL EXPLANATIONS FOR THE RISING PREVALENCE OF AUTISM
-TRENDS IN THE PREVALENCE OF ASD AMONG SSI AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS
-DISCUSSION
-REFERENCES
15. Prevalence of Intellectual Disabilities
-ESTIMATES OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY PREVALENCE AND PREVALENCE TRENDS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
-TRENDS IN THE RATES OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AMONG SSI AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS
-DISCUSSION
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSION
-REFERENCES
16. Prevalence of Learning Disabilities
-ESTIMATES OF LEARNING DISABILITY PREVALENCE AND PREVALENCE TRENDS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
-TRENDS IN THE RATES OF LEARNING DISABILITY AMONG SSI AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS
-DISCUSSION
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSIONS
-REFERENCES
17. Prevalence of Mood Disorders
-ESTIMATES OF DEPRESSION PREVALENCE AND PREVALENCE TRENDS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
-ESTIMATES OF BIPOLAR DISORDER PREVALENCE AND PREVALENCE TRENDS FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
-TRENDS IN THE RATES OF MOOD DISORDERS AMONG SSI AND MEDICAID POPULATIONS
-DISCUSSION
-FINDINGS
-CONCLUSION
-REFERENCES
IV. Medicaid Analytic eXtract Study
18. Medicaid Analytic eXtract Study
-STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS
-10-YEAR TRENDS IN THE PREVALENCE OF COMMON CHILD MENTAL DISORDERS AMONG CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MEDICAID
-COMORBIDITY
-MENTAL DISORDERS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY
-TREATMENT
-CONCLUSIONS
-FINDINGS
-REFERENCES
Appendixes
-Appendix A. Deeming Eligibility Chart for Children
-Appendix B. SSA Childhood Mental Disorders Listing of Impairments
-Appendix C. 5 The Listing of Impairments-Overview
-Appendix D. Surveys and Surveillance Systems That Collect Data on Mental Disorders Among Children
-Appendix E. Initial Allowance, Initial Determination, Allowance Rate, and Recipient Data for 10 Major Mental Disorders
-Appendix F. Medicaid Analytic eXtract Methods
-Appendix G. Medicaid Analytic eXtract Results
-Appendix H. Committee and Consultant Biographies