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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD graphicADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder characterized by pervasive inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity and resulting in significant functional impairment. CDC estimates 4.4 million youth ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD by a healthcare professional, and as of 2003, 2.5 million youth ages 4-17 are currently receiving medication treatment for the disorder. In 2003 7.8% of school-aged children were reported to have an ADHD diagnosis by their parent.

 
Report on the “Prevalence of Diagnosed and Medicated Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: United States, 2003”

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Click here for Prevalence Data of Parent Reported ADHD Diagnosis, 2003
Click here for Prevalence Data of Parent Reported ADHD Diagnosis, 2003

 

Click here for Prevalence Data of Parent-Reported Medication Treatment for ADHD, 2003
Click here for Prevalence Data of Parent-Reported Medication Treatment for ADHD, 2003
 

 
the National Resource Center (NRC) on AD/HD, a program of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder’s (CHADD)

CDC supports the National Resource Center (NRC) on AD/HD, a program of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). The NRC is a national information resource center dedicated to providing evidence-based information about ADHD to the public.

If you have a question about ADHD for yourself, your child, or a family member, please contact the NRC at:

  • National Resource Center website: http://www.help4adhd.org 

  • Toll-free at 1-800-233-4050 to speak with a knowledgeable Health Information Specialist

Project to Learn about ADHD in Youth (PLAY)
Oklahoma and South Carolina PLAY

Project to Learn About ADHD in Youth (Play) Oklahoma and South Carolina PLAY

Current research efforts designed to investigate prevalence and treated prevalence of ADHD in school-age children, rates of co-occurring conditions among children with ADHD, types and rates of health risk behaviors, and community treatment patterns of children with ADHD. Click here to see a description of the project.
 

The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has developed a research agenda in ADHD for CDC and/or other public agencies (click here for research agenda).

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Date: September 20, 2005
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

 

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