Twenty-Year Trends in Diagnosed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among US Children and Adolescents, 1997-2016

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Authors

Guifeng Xu · University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Lane Strathearn · University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Binrang Yang · Shenzhen Children's Hospital

Abstract

This study's findings suggest that among US children and adolescents, the estimated prevalence of diagnosed ADHD increased significantly between 1997-1998 and 2015-2016. This study suggests that additional research is needed to better understand the cause of this apparent rise in prevalence.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 1, Issue 4, pp. e181471-e181471

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1471

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