Study: "ADHD cases have risen considerably in the United States"
- The end of childhood
- May 29, 2024
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May 24, 2024, bck online: NEW STUDY SHOWS ADHD CASES HAVE RISEN CONSIDERABLY IN THE U.S.
A new study, recently published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, shows that ADHD cases have risen considerably in the United States.
A new study, recently published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, shows that ADHD cases have risen considerably in the United States. . . .
So, what is the reason for this national increase of ADHD diagnoses? Well, according to the research study’s lead author, Melissa Danielson, a statistician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are three factors for this trend.
Doctors, parents, teachers and kids are becoming more aware of ADHD symptoms.
Doctors have more reason to test and diagnose children.
During COVID, parents were able to monitor their children closer and report symptoms to doctors immediately, leading to more screenings and diagnoses.
“There’s more providers that are comfortable with making those diagnoses and treating ADHD, which can allow for children to be helped by different medications or behavior therapy or school services. So since there are more opportunities for these kids to be helped, I think there’s more incentive to get that kind of diagnosis,” Danielson said in an interview with NBCNews.com about the study. . . .
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