ADHD Prevalence Rose, Yet Disparities Remain: Commentary on the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health

J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2024 May-Jun;53(3):361-372. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2024.2359075. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

Abstract

This is a commentary on Danielson and colleagues' report entitled "ADHD Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents in 2022: Diagnosis, Severity, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Treatment," which provides updated prevalence rates related to ADHD diagnosis and treatment utilization using data from the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). This timely article is among the first to report on ADHD prevalence rates since the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights important patterns related to ADHD diagnosis and treatment utilization. In this commentary, we contextualize these findings with consideration to the COVID-19 pandemic and within the existing literature on health disparities among youth with ADHD and their families. We end with recommendations for future work involving researchers, clinicians, and policymakers with the intention of reducing disparities in ADHD diagnosis and treatment in the U.S.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / diagnosis
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / psychology
  • Child
  • Child Health
  • Health Status Disparities
  • Health Surveys
  • Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • United States / epidemiology