Almost 25% of children with ADHD in the United States are not receiving ADHD-specific treatment — and it’s worse in certain states, according to a new study.
rate, New Jersey, 42.6% of children with ADHD received no form of ADHD-specific treatment — behavioral therapy or medication. Nebraska, the state with the highest treatment, saw a 91.6% treatment rate for children with ADHD, with 81.4% receiving medication. Though the study found wide disparities between states, it also determined that ADHD medication is a more popular treatment nationwide than is behavioral therapy.
The study authors noted various limitations, including potential non-response bias and possible misreporting of1Danielson, M. L., Holbrook, J. R., Bitsko, R. H., Newsome, K., Charania, S. N., McCord, R. F., Kogan, M. D., & Blumberg, S. J. . State-Level Estimates of the Prevalence of Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2016 to 2019. Journal of Attention Disorders. https://doi.org/10.
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