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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood and adolescence affecting between 8% and 12% of all US children. The 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), expanded the age for first symptoms from before 7 to before 12 years of age, and the 2015 to 2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) showed a significant increase from 6% to 10% in parent-reported diagnosis of ADHD in children between 4 and 17 years when compared with the 1997 to 1998 NHIS (JAMA Netw Open 2018;1:e181471).
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research