Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Diagnoses of ADHD are on the rise. A population-based study published in 2015, which meticulously gathered reports from both teachers and parents, suggested that ADHD might affect up to 16% of elementary-school children (roughly one in six) which is three times higher than the estimated ADHD prevalence (5%) cited in the DSM-5. According to the CDC, ADHD diagnoses rose by 42% in less than a decade (2003–2011) for children and adolescents ages 4-17, translating into an average annual increase of 5%. Almost two-thirds (64%) of children and teens diagnosed with ADHD “had at least one other mental, emotional or behavioral disorder,” including behavior or conduct problems, anxiety, depression, ASD and/or Tourette syndrome.
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