An exploration into the national U.S. dataset on children ever diagnosed with ADHD has revealed an ongoing and ever-expanding public health issue.
Findings published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology uncover that approximately one million more children aged 3-17 had received an ADHD diagnosis in 2022 than in 2016.
The paper reveals around one in nine children have ever received an ADHD diagnosis—11.4%, or 7.1 million children. Some 6.5 million children (10.5%) currently live with ADHD.
Among children currently living with ADHD, 58.1% have moderate or severe ADHD.
In total, 77.9% have at least one co-occurring disorder, approximately half of children with current ADHD (53.6%) had received ADHD medication, and 44.4% had received behavioral treatment for ADHD in the past year.
Nearly one-third (30.1%) did not receive any ADHD-specific treatment. The results follow an analysis of the 2022 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) dataset. They demonstrate that the estimated prevalence of ADHD (based on a parent report) is higher in the United States than comparable estimates from other countries.
The authors come from institutions including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
In the paper, the team explains that the increase of ADHD prevalence can partially be explained by sociodemographic and child characteristics, while they state societal context can also contribute to the overall trends in the diagnosis of ADHD.
These include the context around children’s mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADHD Diagnoses Soar Among U.S. Children: New Study Findings, US
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