Number of TennCare Children Taking Atypical Antipsychotics for ADHDDoubled From 1996 to 2001

August 16, 2004 Number of TennCare Children Taking Atypical Antipsychotics for ADHD Doubled From 1996 to 2001 The proportion of children enrolled in TennCare who take atypical antipsychotic drugs for problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, and affective disorders nearly doubled from 23 per 10,000 in 1996 to 45 per 10,000 in 2001. In 1996, 6.8% of new users received an atypical antipsychotic; in 2001, this increased to 95.9%. New use of the drugs for schizophrenia, acute psychotic reaction, Tourette syndrome, and mental retardation or autism remained constant, according to a new report . . .