May 23, 2024, The Hill: ADHD diagnoses rising: CDC study
Diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as ADHD, are becoming an “expanding public health concern,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers said in a new study.
Approximately 1 in 9 U.S. children, about 7 million, were diagnosed with ADHD in 2022, according to the study, published Wednesday. That marked about 1 million more children who received a diagnosis than in 2016, meaning the rate at which U.S. children were being diagnosed increased quite dramatically.
The study’s authors noted that an increase in diagnoses could reflect the fact the public is more aware of and more frequently seeking care for the disorder, or it could be a reflection of how children developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. . . .
It’s not known to what extent the patterns reflect parental and cultural perceptions of ADHD, the study noted.
The authors said the results of the study should help clinicians understand current ADHD trends and best practices, as well as policymakers, government agencies and health care systems to plan for the needs of children in America.
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