Table 4.
Medication Use for PTSD and Control Youth
| PTSD | Control | OR | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % with use | n | % with use | |||
| Antidepressant SSRI | 294 | 30.79% | 48 | 1.01% | 21.28 | 0.000 |
| Antidepressant SNRI | 15 | 1.57% | 0 | 0.00% | NA | NA |
| Antidepressant Other | 120 | 12.57% | 26 | 0.55% | 8.55 | 0.000 |
| Anti-Anxiety Other | 54 | 5.65% | 40 | 0.84% | 2.83 | 0.002 |
| Anticonvulsants | 68 | 7.12% | 26 | 0.55% | 5.23 | 0.001 |
| Antipsychotic 1st gen | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Antipsychotic 2nd gen | 162 | 16.96% | 16 | 0.34% | 30.14 | 0.000 |
| Lithium | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Sleep: Benzodiazepine | 35 | 3.66% | 26 | 0.55% | 3.84 | 0.003 |
| Sleep: Non-Benzodiazepine | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Stimulants | 149 | 15.60% | 165 | 3.46% | 3.23 | 0.008 |
| ADHD: Other Medications | 93 | 9.74% | 26 | 0.55% | 15.39 | 0.000 |