ADHD Diagnoses Up 24% Between 2001 & 2010

Physician-diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 5 to 11 years increased 24% over a decade, from affecting 2.5% of children in 2001 to affecting 3.1% of children in 2010. ADHD increased across all races of children. Children who are in a high-income household show a greater risk of being diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD is considered one of the most common chronic childhood psychiatric disorders, and persists into adolescence and adulthood in 66-85% of children. The findings were reported in “Recent Trends in Childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” by Darios Getahun, M.D . . .