Other Patient & Consumer Resources

• Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions linked to lower stimulant prescribing rates for adults with ADHD

Clinicians & Providers

• Children with ADHD from larger families more likely to use stimulants
• Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions linked to lower stimulant prescribing rates for adults with ADHD
• Youths initially diagnosed with ADHD receive an array of medications

Policymaker Resources

• Youths initially diagnosed with ADHD receive an array of medications

Research Activities Newsletter Articles

September 1 2012 20120901

Clinician and patient resources now available on ADHD treatment options

September 1 2012 20120901

No link found between stimulant treatment of youth with ADHD and cardiovascular problems

September 1 2012 20120901

Pediatric visits for ADHD have risen and the condition is increasingly being managed by psychiatrists

January 1 2012 20120101

ADHD medications don't increase serious heart risks in children or adults

December 1 2011 20111201

AHRQ report shows that parent training is effective for treating young children with ADHD

December 1 2011 20111201

The increase in pediatric stimulant use since 1996 mostly linked to treatment of ADHD in adolescents

April 1 2011 20110401

Electronic health record decision support improves the care of children with ADHD

February 1 2011 20110201

Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions linked to lower stimulant prescribing rates for adults with ADHD

June 1 2010 20100601

Children with ADHD from larger families more likely to use stimulants

January 1 2010 20100101

Youths initially diagnosed with ADHD receive an array of medications

Case Studies

September 1 2012 20120901

National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality; American Academy of Pediatrics

Press Releases

October 24 2011 20111024

Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children With ADHD

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Other News & Events

• ADHD medications don't increase serious heart risks in children or adults
• AHRQ report shows that parent training is effective for treating young children with ADHD
• Children with ADHD from larger families more likely to use stimulants
• Clinician and Patient Resources Now Available on ADHD Treatment Options
• Clinician and patient resources now available on ADHD treatment options
• Electronic health record decision support improves the care of children with ADHD
• No link found between stimulant treatment of youth with ADHD and cardiovascular problems
• Pediatric visits for ADHD have risen and the condition is increasingly being managed by psychiatrists
• Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions linked to lower stimulant prescribing rates for adults with ADHD
• Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children with ADHD
• The increase in pediatric stimulant use since 1996 mostly linked to treatment of ADHD in adolescents
• Youths initially diagnosed with ADHD receive an array of medications