New CDC Report Looks at ADHD

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 21, 2002

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics

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Press Release

http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r020521.htm

New CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

According to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.6 million elementary

school-aged children have been diagnosed with

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition also

known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). In a national survey, the

parents of 7 percent of children 6-11 years of age reported ever being

told by a doctor or health professional that their child had ADHD.

The report, " Prevalence of Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning

Disability, " based on 1997-98 data from CDC's National Health

Interview Survey, shows that about one-half of children diagnosed with

ADHD have also been identified as having a learning disability.

" This report serves as a snapshot of a condition that has important

consequences for the development of school-age children, " said

Fleming M.D., Acting CDC Director. " However, much more needs to be

learned about ADHD and about the spectrum of impairments associated

with ADHD. "

The report details many of the characteristics of children with ADHD,

learning disability, and children with both conditions. Among children

with a diagnosis of only ADHD, boys were nearly three times as likely

as girls to have this diagnosis. White non-Hispanic children were more

than twice as likely as Hispanic and black non-Hispanic children to

report a diagnosis of ADHD.

In addition, access to health care plays an important role in the

diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. Children with health insurance

coverage were more often reported to have a diagnosis of ADHD than

children without health insurance coverage.

The study shows that children with ADHD use more health care services

than children without this diagnosis. Children with ADHD were more

likely to have contact with a mental health professional and to have

frequent health care visits.

" There has been concern in some circles that ADHD has been

over-diagnosed among those with regular access to health care, " said

Fleming. " And there is equal concern that the problem may be

under-diagnosed among those who have limited or no access to care.

It's clearly important to accurately identify children with ADHD and

ensure that they have appropriate health care. "

The report " Prevalence of Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning

Disability " was prepared by CDC's National Center for Health

Statistics and can be found at the CDC/NCHS web site at

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_206.pdf

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MY NOTE: if they stopped spraying so many chemicals and toxic fragrances

around them and washing it into their clothing and everywhere in their

schools, stopped injecting them with massive amounts of unnecessary

contaminated vaccines and their parents stopped wearing neurotoxic fragrances

and irradiating (microwaving) their food and they actually had some clean air

maybe they would be able to think!!!!!!!!!!

CDC protecting us????? PLACIBO