About 15.5M Adults In US Have Been Diagnosed With ADHD, Analysis Finds

Psychiatric News (10/18) reported, “An estimated 15.5 million adults in the United States – roughly 1 in 16 – have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperact ivity disorder (ADHD), according to a survey analysis.” The research “also found that nearly half of adults with ADHD reported using telehealth and that most who take stimulant medications for their ADHD have had problems filling their prescriptions over the past year.” The findings were published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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— “1 in 16 US Adults Has ADHD, Nearly Half With ADHD Use Telemedicine,” Psychiatric News, October 18, 2024

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