biostudies-literatureUnknown6(4)Olfson M<h4>Importance</h4>Characterizing the extent and pattern of unmet needs for treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could help target efforts to improve access to ADHD medications and outpatient mental health care.<h4>Objective</h4>To describe current ADHD medication use and lifetime outpatient mental health care among a large national sample of children with ADHD.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>This study uses cross-sectional survey data from the first wave of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study (n = 11 723), conducted from June 1, 2016, to October 15, 2018, among 1206 school children aged 9 and 10 years who met parent-reported Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) criteria for current ADHD. StatJAMA network opene2310999https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10148191biostudies-literatureTreatment of US Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.PMC10148191Wall MMOlfson MWang SBlanco CLaje GfalseTreatment of US Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.<h4>Importance</h4>Characterizing the extent and pattern of unmet needs for treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could help target efforts to improve access to ADHD medications and outpatient mental health care.<h4>Objective</h4>To describe current ADHD medication use and lifetime outpatient mental health care among a large national sample of children with ADHD.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>This study uses cross-sectional survey data from the first wave of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study (n = 11 723), conducted from June 1, 2016, to October 15, 2018, among 1206 school children aged 9 and 10 years who met parent-reported Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) criteria for current ADHD. Stat2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Apr2025-04-21T17:28:19.938Z2025-04-05T16:40:44.531ZS-EPMC101481913711554210.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.10999