Younger children more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD not necessarily due to bias. Issue 12 (13th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Knopf, Alison
• Is Part Of: Brown University child & adolescent psychopharmacology update. Volume 22:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 4
• Page End: 5
• Publication Date: 2020-11-13
• Subjects: Pediatric psychopharmacology -- Periodicals; Psychopharmacology -- Periodicals; 615.78083
• DOI: 10.1002/cpu.30539
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1527-8395

Abstract

Abstract : A study published in the October issue of Pediatrics by Vuori et al. found that the youngest children in the classroom are at the highest risk of being diagnosed with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and also at the highest risk of being prescribed medications, compared to older classmates. The study relied on a national registry from Finland and builds on other studies showing that a younger relative age increases the risk of being diagnosed with ADHD.