May 16, 2023ADHD treatment rates are staggeringly low for children, according to a study recently published by JAMA Network that found only 12.9% of 9- and 10-year-olds with parent-reported symptoms had taken ADHD medication during the preceding two weeks.
1 Children who received treatment for their ADHD were more commonly boys, white children, and from families with a lower socioeconomic status.
These findings expose treatment gaps that span the boundaries of a clinical ADHD diagnosis.This study comprised a self-administered, semi-structured computerized parent interview used to identify 1,206 children aged 9 to 10 with ADHD using the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for DSM-5 (KSADS).
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