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Treating the Hidden Complexities of ADHD

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ADHD Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents in 2022: Diagnosis, Severity, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Treatment. Claussen, A. Bitsko, R. Newsome, K., Blumberg, S. D., & Ghandour, R. Meta-Analysis: Reduced Risk of Anxiety with Psychostimulant Treatment in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

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Dear Mr. Kennedy

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Clinical practice guidelines recommend medication as the first-line treatment for ADHD due to its overwhelming efficacy; for children with ADHD ages 4 to 6, parent behavior training is recommended by the AAP. of all children and teens with ADHD reported they were actively treating their symptoms with medication in 2022.