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Below is a list of recent scientific articles generated from CDC programs and activities.
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These articles are either from CDC funded research or have at least one CDC author. These articles are listed by date of publication, most current first.
2023
- Trends in Prescription Stimulant Fills Among Commercially Insured Children and Adults — United States, 2016–2021. Danielson ML, Bohm MK, Newsome K, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2023;72(13):327–332.
"Sudden Increases in U.S. Stimulant Prescribing: Alarming or Not?"
Author commentary on CDC's publication titled "Trends in Prescription Stimulant Fills Among Commercially Insured Children and Adults — United States, 2016–2021."
Read the full editorial in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
- Surveillance of ADHD Among Children in the United States: Validity and Reliability of Parent Report of Provider Diagnosis. Cree RA, Bitsko RH, Danielson ML, et al. J Atten Disord. 2023;27(2):111-123.
2022
- State-Level Estimates of the Prevalence of Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2016 to 2019. Danielson ML, Holbrook JR, Bitsko RH, et al. J Atten Disord. 2022;26(13):1685-1697.
- Factors Associated With Bullying Victimization and Bullying Perpetration in Children and Adolescents With ADHD: 2016 to 2017 National Survey of Children's Health. Cuba Bustinza C, Adams RE, Claussen AH, Vitucci D, Danielson ML, Holbrook JR, Charania SN, Yamamoto K, Nidey N, Froehlich TE. J Atten Disord. 2022 Oct;26(12):1535-1548.
- Academic, Interpersonal, Recreational, and Family Impairment in Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Ricketts EJ, Wolicki SB, Danielson ML, Rozenman M, McGuire JF, Piacentini J, Mink JW, Walkup JT, Woods DW, Bitsko RH. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2022 Feb;53(1):3-15.
2021
- Changes in Provider Type and Prescription Refills Among Privately Insured Children and Youth With ADHD. Hart LC, Grosse SD, Danielson ML, Baum RA, Kemper AR. J Atten Disord. 2021;25(14):2028-2036.
- Community-Based Prevalence of Externalizing and Internalizing Disorders Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in Four Geographically Dispersed School Districts in the United States. Danielson ML, Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR, et al. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2021;52(3):500-514.
- Treatment Patterns and Costs Among Children Aged 2 to 17 Years With ADHD in New York State Medicaid in 2013. Guo L, Danielson M, Cogan L, Hines L, Armour B. J Atten Disord. 2021;25(4):463-472.
2020
- Symptom Level Associations Between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and School Performance. Rigoni M, Blevins LZ, Rettew DC, Kasehagen L. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2020;59(9-10):874-884.
2019
- Prevalence and Trends of Developmental Disabilities among Children in the US: 2009–2017. Zablotsky B, Black LI, Maenner MJ, et al. Pediatrics. 2019;144(4):e20190811.
- Predictors of Receipt of School Services in a National Sample of Youth With ADHD. DuPaul GJ, Chronis-Tuscano A, Danielson ML, Visser SN. J Atten Disord. 2019;23(11):1303-1319.
- Adherence to recommended care guidelines in the treatment of preschool-age Medicaid-enrolled children with a diagnosis of ADHD. Moran A, Serban N, Danielson ML, Grosse SD, Cuffe SP. Psychiatr Serv. 2019;70(1):26-34.
Watch a video about Developmental Disabilities among Children in the U.S. from Pediatrics.
2018
- Prevalence of Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2016. Danielson ML, Bitsko RH, Ghandour RM, Holbrook JR, Kogan MD, Blumberg SJ. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018;47(2):199-212.
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Prescription Claims Among Privately Insured Women Aged 15–44 Years — United States, 2003–2015. Anderson KN, Ailes EC, Danielson M, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67:66–70.
- A National Description of Treatment among United States Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Danielson ML, Visser SN, Chronis-Tuscano A, DuPaul GJ. J Pediatr. 2018;192:240-246.e1.
- Latent Class Analysis of ADHD Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Comorbidities. Zablotsky B, Bramlett MD, Visser SN, Danielson ML, Blumberg SJ. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2018;39(1):10-19.
2017
- Treated Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Increased from 2009 to 2015 Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents in the United States. Nyarko KA, Grosse SD, Danielson ML, Holbrook JR, Visser SN, Shapira SK. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2017;27(8):731-734.
- A National Profile of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment Among US Children Aged 2 to 5 Years. Danielson ML, Visser SN, Gleason MM, Peacock G, Claussen AH, Blumberg SJ. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2017;38(7):455-464.
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