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CDC uses data sets from parent surveys and healthcare claims to understand diagnosis and treatment patterns for ADHD. Skipdirectlytositecontent Skipdirectlytopageoptions SkipdirectlytoA-Zlink Attention-Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder(ADHD) SectionNavigation CDCHome Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate DataandStatisticsAboutADHD Minus RelatedPages CDCusesdatasetsfromparentsurveysandhealthcareclaimstounderstanddiagnosisandtreatmentpatternsforattention-deficit/hyperactivitydisorder(ADHD).Estimatesfordiagnosisandtreatmentcanvarydependingonthesource.ThispageincludesADHDdatafromdifferentsources. FactsaboutADHD MillionsofUSchildrenhavebeendiagnosedwithADHD TheestimatednumberofchildreneverdiagnosedwithADHD,accordingtoanational2016parentsurvey,1is6.1million(9.4%).Thisnumberincludes: 388,000childrenaged2–5years 2.4millionchildrenaged6–11years 3.3millionchildrenaged12–17years BoysaremorelikelytobediagnosedwithADHDthangirls(12.9%comparedto5.6%).1 ThenumberofUSchildreneverdiagnosedwithADHDhaschangedovertime EstimatednumberofUSchildrenwhoeverhadadiagnosisofADHD resizeiconViewLargerClosedownloadiconDownloadImage[JPG?_=67831] Viewtextversion EstimatednumberofUSchildrenwhoeverhadadiagnosisofADHD Nationalsurveyofchildren’shealth(NSCH),version2003-2011: 4.4millionin2007; 5.4millionin2007; 6.4millionin2011. Nationalsurveyofchildren’shealth,version2016: 6.1millionin2016. Close Aboutthischart: 1NSCH2003-2011:NationalSurveyofChildren’sHealth,telephonesurveydata;estimateincludeschildren4-17yearsofage[Readkeyfindings] 2NSCH2016:Redesignedasanonlineandmailsurveyexternalicon,estimateincludeschildren2-17yearsofage[Readkeyfindings] Becausethe2016NSCHsurveyuseddifferentmethods,estimatesarenotdirectlycomparablewithestimatesbasedonpreviousNSCHdata.BecauseofanincreasedfocusonADHDinyoungerchildren,agerangeswereexpandedtoincludechildren2-17yearsofage. Formoreinformation: ADHDdiagnosisthroughouttheyears State-basedinformationaboutADHDdiagnosis(2003-2012) ManychildrenwithADHDalsohaveotherdisorders Accordingtoanational2016parentsurvey,16in10childrenwithADHDhadatleastoneothermental,emotional,orbehavioraldisorder: About5in10childrenwithADHDhadabehaviororconductproblem. About3in10childrenwithADHDhadanxiety. OtherconditionsaffectingchildrenwithADHD:depression,autismspectrumdisorder,andTourettesyndrome. PercentageofchildrenwithADHDandanotherdisorder1 resizeiconViewLargerClosedownloadiconDownloadImage[JPG?_=73348] Viewtextversion PercentageofchildrenwithADHDandanotherdisorder Anymental,emotional,orbehavioraldisorder:64% Behaviororconductproblems:52% Anxiety:33% Depression:17% Autismspectrumdisorder:14% Tourettesyndrome:1% Close TreatmentforADHD Didyouknow?TreatmentforADHDcanincludebehaviortherapyandmedication.Forchildren6yearsofageandolder,theAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP)recommendsbehaviortherapyandmedication,preferablybothtogether.Forchildrenunder6yearsofagebehaviortherapyisrecommendedasthefirstlineoftreatment. Readmoreaboutrecommendations About3in4USchildrenwithcurrentADHDreceivetreatment Anationalparentsurveyfrom20161reportedonmedicationandbehavioraltreatmentforchildren2–17yearsofagewithcurrentADHD: 62%weretakingADHDmedication Ages2–5:18% Ages6–11: 69% Ages12–17:62% 47%receivedbehavioraltreatment Ages2–5:60% Ages6–11: 51% Ages12–17:42% Altogether,77%werereceivingtreatment.Ofthesechildren: About30%weretreatedwithmedicationalone. About15%receivedbehavioraltreatmentalone. About32%childrenwithADHDreceivedbothmedicationtreatmentandbehavioraltreatment. About23%childrenwithADHDwerereceivingneithermedicationtreatmentnorbehavioraltreatment. Itisnotknownwhattypeofbehavioraltreatmentthesechildrenreceived. Readmoreaboutthesefindingsexternalicon MostchildrenwithADHDreceivesometypesofservices Amorein-depthnationalsurvey2from2014reportedontreatmentandservicesthatchildrenwithADHDhadreceivedatsomepointpriortothesurvey.Thissurveywasconductedwithparentsofchildren4–17yearsofagewhohadeverbeendiagnosedwithADHD. Almost9outof10childrenhadreceivedschoolsupport,whichincludesschoolaccommodationsandhelpintheclassroom. About6outof10childrenhadreceivedsometypeofbehavioraltreatmentorskillstraining: 3outof10receivedparent-deliveredbehaviortherapy(/ncbddd/adhd/behavior-therapy.html). 4outof10receivedsocialskillstraining. 3outof10receivedpeerinterventions. 2outof10receivedcognitivebehavioraltherapy. Readmoreaboutthesefindings Readmoreaboutdifferenttypesoftherapy RecommendationsfortreatmentofADHD State-basedInformationaboutADHDmedicationtreatment(2007-2012) Healthcareclaimsdatashowtreatmentgaps Inadditiontoparent-reporteddata,healthcareclaimsfromMedicaidoremployer-sponsoredinsuranceprovideanotherwaytounderstandtreatmentpatterns.Astudy3lookingatthehealthcareclaimsdataforyoungUSchildrenfound: During2008–2011,childrenages2–5yearscoveredbyMedicaidweretwiceaslikelytoreceiveclinicalcareforADHDcomparedwithsimilar-agedchildrencoveredbycommercialemployer-sponsoredinsurance. About3in4childrenages2–5yearswhohadclinicalcareforADHDrecordedintheirhealthcareclaimsfrom2008–2014receivedADHDmedication,andfewerthanhalfreceivedanyformofpsychologicalservices. Itisnotknownwhattypesofpsychologicalservicesthesechildrenreceived,orwhetherthesechildrenreceivedbehavioraltreatmentsthatwerenotenteredintothehealthcareclaimsdata. Readmoreaboutthesefindings References DanielsonML,BitskoRH,GhandourRM,HolbrookJR,KoganMD,BlumbergSJ.Prevalenceofparent-reportedADHDdiagnosisandassociatedtreatmentamongU.S.childrenandadolescents,2016.JournalofClinicalChildandAdolescentPsychology.2018,47:2,199-212. DanielsonML,VisserSN,Chronis-TuscanoA,DuPaulGJ.AnationaldescriptionoftreatmentamongU.S.childrenandadolescentswithADHD.JournalofPediatrics.2018,192,240–246.e1. Visser,SNDanielsonML,WolraichML,FoxM,GrosseSD,ValleLA,HolbrookJR,ClaussenAH,Peacock,P.Vitalsigns:Nationalandstate-specificpatternsofattentiondeficit/hyperactivitydisordertreatmentamonginsuredchildrenaged2–5years—UnitedStates,2008–2014.MorbidityandMortalityWeeklyReport(MMWR);2016,65,443–450.  TopofPage Pagelastreviewed:September23,2021 Contentsource: NationalCenteronBirthDefectsandDevelopmentalDisabilities homeADHDHome WhatisADHD? SymptomsandDiagnosis Treatmentplusicon ParentTraining School Recommendations OtherConcernsandConditions DataandStatisticsplusicon DiagnosisandTreatmentDataplusicon DataTable:EverADHD DataTable:CurrentADHD DataTable:ADHDMedication ADHDThroughouttheYears StateInformationplusicon StateProfiles–DiagnosisandTreatmentData StateProfiles–BehavioralHealthServiceProviders Research FocusfortheFutureInitiative ArticlesandKeyFindingsplusicon NotjustADHD ADHDandSchoolChanges BehaviorTherapyFirstforYoungChildrenwithADHD ProtectingtheHealthofChildrenwithADHD IsItADHD? 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