Magellan Healthcare sets the benchmark for new advancements in behavioral health and child care models. Our thought leadership is nationally recognized and we share it with you through the resources on this page.
Our model for serving children and youth
Our comprehensive approach is youth-guided and family-driven to achieve the best outcomes and high member satisfaction. Within complex care delivery systems, we effectively integrate and coordinate care, focusing on the individual needs, strengths, preferences and culture of each child and youth.
Magellan’s clinical monograph, Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Children and Adolescents at High Risk: Foundations of a Model
Originally published in 2015, our monograph highlights the evidence-based research on the prevention and treatment of problematic behaviors and various types of behavioral health challenges in children and adolescents that underpins our model of care for serving children, youth and their families.
2020 revision
In December 2020, Magellan completed an extensive review and update of the monograph to incorporate the most current behavioral health research, including the following, and continue to serve as a resource for youth, families, policymakers and advocates, community stakeholders, and providers in understanding issues and barriers involved in the treatment of children and youth:
- Children with parents who have mental health and/or substance use disorders
- Childhood trauma and trauma-informed care
- Youth drug use trends
- Youth suicide and impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic
- Monitoring clinical, social and adaptive outcomes
Learn more about our children’s model in the monograph and summary document below:
- Full clinical monograph on the prevention and treatment of problematic behaviors and various types of behavioral health challenges in children and adolescents
- Brief summary document highlighting our full clinical monograph
Appropriate use of psychotropic drugs in children and adolescents
Today, children and adolescents with behavioral health challenges are generally prescribed an alarming number of medications. This high prescription rate, paired with questions about the appropriateness of the diagnoses used to justify the drugs’ use, has raised many concerns among families, practitioners and youth advocates alike. Prescribing psychotropic medications to children and adolescents can be appropriate, but parents, caregivers and practitioners need to fully understand the risks and monitor their use.
Magellan’s monograph, Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Children and Adolescents
Magellan Health has had its eye on this issue for years, publishing a popular monograph on the topic in 2013, which addressed the anxiety and confusion around the issue.
2017 revision
Leveraging new data and research, we released an update including:
- New indications since 2013
- Listing of psychotropic drugs commonly prescribed for children, including brand-name medications
- This first-in-the-industry summary of medications has been widely used by primary care physicians, pediatricians and behavioral health providers who treat children and teens.
- A section outlining states’ approaches to children’s drug monitoring programs
Access the monograph and more on this topic in our publications below:
- Full clinical monograph on important issues surrounding the the appropriate use of psychopharmacological treatments in children and adolescents, as well as evidence-based treatments
- Brief summary document highlighting our full clinical monograph
- One-page introduction to our full clinical monograph on the subject matter, for practitioners
- Listing of psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents, including pediatric dosage and warnings, and drug class side effects/teratogenic risks
- Webinar presentation and PowerPoint presentation slides
Contact us to learn how we can customize our behavioral health solutions to meet the needs of the individuals you serve.