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The extent of drug therapy for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder among children in public schools

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  • LeFever, G.B.
  • Dawson, K.V.
  • Morrow, A.L.

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Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of medication use for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in southeastern Virginia. Methods. Students enrolled in grades 2 trough 5 in school districts in city A (n = 5767 students)and city B (n = 23 967 students) were included. Nurses recorded students who received ADHD medication in school. Results. The proportion of students receiving ADHD medication was similar in both cities (8% and 10%) and was 2 to 3 times as high as the expected rate of ADHD. Receipt of drug therapy was associated with social and educational characteristics. Medication was used by 3 times as many boys as girls and by twice as many Whites as Blacks. Medication use increased with years in school, and by fifth grade 18% to 20% of White boys were receiving ADHD medication. Being young for one's grade was positively associated with medication use (P

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  • LeFever, G.B. & Dawson, K.V. & Morrow, A.L., 1999. "The extent of drug therapy for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder among children in public schools," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 89(9), pages 1359-1364.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1999:89:9:1359-1364_7
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    1. Brun, Cédric & Demazeux, Steeves & Vittorio, Pierangelo Di & Gonon, François & Gorry, Philippe & Konsman, Jan Peter & Lung, Fanny & Lung, Yannick & Minard, Michel & Montalban, Matthieu & Rumeau, Nicol, 2015. "La construction des catégories diagnostiques de maladie mentale," Revue de la Régulation - Capitalisme, institutions, pouvoirs, Association Recherche et Régulation, vol. 17.
    2. Sang-Min Lee & Hyeon-Kyoung Cheong & In-Hwan Oh & Minha Hong, 2021. "Nationwide Rate of Adult ADHD Diagnosis and Pharmacotherapy from 2015 to 2018," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-7, October.
    3. Farasat A. S. Bokhari & Gary M. Fournier, 2013. "Entry in the ADHD drugs market: Welfare impact of generics and me-too's," Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 61(2), pages 339-392, June.
    4. Evans, William N. & Morrill, Melinda S. & Parente, Stephen T., 2010. "Measuring inappropriate medical diagnosis and treatment in survey data: The case of ADHD among school-age children," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 29(5), pages 657-673, September.

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