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Public Knowledge, Beliefs, and Treatment Preferences Concerning Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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McLeod, Jane D., Fettes, Danielle L., Jensen, Peter S., Pescosolido, Bernice A., Martin, Jack K.·2007·Psychiatric Services
DOI 10.1176/ps.2007.58.5.626PMC PMC2365911
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to understand the level of public knowledge about attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), treatment preferences for the disorder, and their sociodemographic correlates. METHODS: A short battery of questions about ADHD was included in the 2002 General Social Survey (N=1,139). In face-to-face interviews, respondents answered questions about whether they had heard of ADHD, what they knew about ADHD, their beliefs about whether ADHD is a "real" disease, and opinions about whether children with ADHD should be offered counseling or medication. RESULTS: Just under two-thirds of respondents (64%) had heard of ADHD; most could not provide detailed information about the disorder. Women and those with higher levels of education were more likely to have heard of ADHD; African Americans, members of other nonwhite racial and ethnic groups, and older respondents were less likely to have heard of ADHD. Among respondents who had heard of ADHD, 78% said they believed ADHD to be a real disease; women, white respondents, and persons with higher income most often endorsed that belief. Most respondents (65%) endorsed the use of both counseling and medication, although counseling was endorsed as a sole treatment more often than medication. There were few sociodemographic differences in treatment preferences. CONCLUSIONS: The public is not well informed about ADHD. Future media and educational efforts should seek to provide accurate information about ADHD, with a special effort to reach specific populations such as men, nonwhite minority groups, and older Americans.

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Authors
McLeod, J. D., Fettes, D. L., Jensen, P. S., Pescosolido, B. A., & Martin, J. K.
Affiliations
Indiana University Bloomington (US)
ORCID
Venue
Psychiatric Services
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published
2007-05
Volume
58
Issue
5
Pages
626-631
ISSN
  • 0022-1597 (ISSN-L)
  • 1075-2730
  • 1557-9700
DOI
10.1176/ps.2007.58.5.626
PMC
PMC2365911
OpenAlex
W2167984019
Cited by
130
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37
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FWCI
5.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychiatric Services (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K02-MH-012989)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD050288)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, public knowledge, public beliefs, treatment preferences, ADHD awareness, sociodemographic differences, racial and ethnic disparities, gender differences, medication use, counseling, public health education
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Consumer Behavior, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Public Opinion, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States

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