In 2005, the Florida Legislature authorized the implementation of the “Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health (MDTMP),” a program whose goal is to work collaboratively with prescribers in the Medicaid program to improve the quality and efficiency of the prescribing of mental health drugs, and to improve the health outcomes of Medicaid beneficiaries with a mental illness. General information about MDTMP can be accessed at Florida Center for Behavioral Health Improvements and Solutions (floridabhcenter.org).
MDTMP produces and regularly updates medication guidelines for children and adults.
MDTMP children’s medication guidelines are available for the following disorders or problems:
- 2021-2022 Antipsychotic High Dosing Table for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Monitoring Side-Effects of Antipsychotic Medication in Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Principles of Practice Regarding the Use of Psychotherapeutic Medications in Children under Age 6
- 2022-2023 Principles of Practice Regarding the Use of Psychotherapeutic Medications in Children Ages 6 to 17 Years Old
- 2022-2023 ADHD Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Treatment of Aggression Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Anxiety Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Bipolar Disorders Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) in Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Insomnia Disorder Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Major Depression Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Monitoring Side-Effects of Antipsychotic Medication in Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 PTSD Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Schizophrenia Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
- 2022-2023 Tic Disorders Medication Guidelines for Children and Adolescents