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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis, Treatment, and Telehealth Use in Adults—National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Surveys System, United States, October–November 2023

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Staley, Brooke S., Robinson, Lara R., Claussen, Angelika H., Katz, Samuel M., Danielson, Melissa L., Summers, April D., Farr, Sherry L., Blumberg, Stephen J. +1 more·2024·MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Abstract

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops during childhood and can last into adulthood. Data from the National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Surveys System collected during October-November 2023 were used to estimate the prevalence of ADHD diagnosis and treatment among U.S. adults. In 2023, an estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults (6.0%) had a current ADHD diagnosis based on self-report; approximately one half received the diagnosis at age ≥18 years. Approximately one third of adults with ADHD took a stimulant medication to treat their ADHD in the previous year, 71.5% of whom had difficulty getting their ADHD prescription filled because it was unavailable. Approximately one half of adults with ADHD have ever used telehealth for ADHD-related services. Telehealth might have benefits for persons with ADHD, including helping them access behavioral treatment or medication prescriptions for ADHD. This report provides national estimates of the prevalence and treatment of ADHD among U.S. adults to help guide clinical care and regulatory decision-making for ADHD among U.S. adults.

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  • Approximately 61% of women with ADHD were first diagnosed in adulthood, compared with ~40% of men.

    “it is estimated that ~61% of women with ADHD were first diagnosed in adulthood, compared with ~40% of men”

    From ADHD in Adulthood: Clinical Presentation, Comorbidities, and Treatment Perspectives (2025) · cites this paper as [35]

    The Results section (ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment, Table 2; page not provided) reports that 55.9% of adults with current ADHD were diagnosed at age 18 or older. It does not report age-at-diagnosis percentages separately for women and men, so the claimed ~61% versus ~40% comparison is not supported by this source. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • In the USA, 15.5 million adults (6.0% of population aged ≥18) currently have ADHD; 55.9% were first diagnosed at age 18 or older.

    “The CDC (2023) estimates that 15.5 million adults in the USA (6.0% of the population aged ≥18 years) currently have ADHD; of this group, as many as 55.9% were first diagnosed at age 18 or older”

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Staley, B. S., Robinson, L. R., Claussen, A. H., Katz, S. M., Danielson, M. L., Summers, A. D., Farr, S. L., Blumberg, S. J., & Tinker, S. C.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Corresponding author
Staley, Brooke S.
Venue
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Published
2024-10-10
Volume
73
Issue
40
Pages
890-895
ISSN
  • 0149-2195 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-861X
OpenAlex
W4403298886
Cited by
93
References
9
Citations by year
2026: 55 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 1
FWCI
27.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adult ADHD, ADHD prevalence, ADHD diagnosis, ADHD treatment, stimulant medication, access to medicines, telemedicine, behavior therapy, neurodevelopmental disorders
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, United States, Prevalence, Telemedicine, Young Adult

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