{"id":113581,"date":"2024-10-13T06:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T23:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113581"},"modified":"2024-10-13T06:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T23:31:31","slug":"adhd-now-affects-15-5-million-us-adults-says-new-cdc-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113581","title":{"rendered":"ADHD now affects 15.5 million US adults, says new CDC report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay show-gate\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/terms-of-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>, which includes our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy#fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/a>.\n    <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.foxnews.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/23074352680475-Are-you-encountering-any-technical-challenges-while-trying-to-log-into-Fox-News-to-access-special-content\" class=\"article-gating-help\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Diagnoses of ADHD (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/education\/adhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder<\/a>) are on the rise among adults in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Approximately 15.5 million adults had an ADHD diagnosis in 2023, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s equivalent to around 6% of adults in the country, or one in 16.<\/p>\n<p>Around half of these diagnoses didn\u2019t come until adulthood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/adhd-affects-kids-us-new-report-reveals-shame-stigma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>ADHD AFFECTS 1 IN 9 KIDS IN US, NEW REPORT REVEALS: \u2018SHAME AND STIGMA\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The agency gathered this data from the National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Surveys System between October and November 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/woman-adhd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Woman ADHD\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Approximately 15.5 million adults had an ADHD diagnosis in 2023, according to a new report from the CDC.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The study also found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adults with ADHD<\/a> were more likely to be 50 or younger (84.5% versus 51.2%) and more likely to be non-Hispanic White (70.4% versus 61.4%).<\/p>\n<p>Those earning less than the federal poverty level were also more likely to be diagnosed (22.1% versus 12.3%), per the CDC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/adhd-males-females-what-know-differences-symptoms-treatments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>ADHD IN MALES VERSUS FEMALES: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES IN SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around one-third of the adults with ADHD reported taking some type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/healthy-living\/medications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stimulant medication<\/a>, but more than 71% said the prescription was difficult to obtain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Around half of diagnosed adults said they had ever used telehealth to receive treatment for ADHD.<\/p>\n<p>The study did have some limitations, the CDC acknowledged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/343\/192\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/686\/384\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/672\/378\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1344\/756\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/931\/523\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1862\/1046\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/720\/405\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1440\/810\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1200\/675\/iStock-1354022389.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"cell phone use\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Electronic devices and social media could contribute to the spike in diagnoses, a psychotherapist said.<\/span> <span>(Marina Demidiuk)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;First, self-reports of ADHD diagnosis might be subject to recall and reporting biases and were not validated against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medical records<\/a>,&#8221; the agency stated in the report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Second, surveys with commercial online panels have low response rates and might underrepresent certain subpopulations, increasing the potential for nonresponse bias.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/covid-lockdowns-increased-adhd-risk-10-year-old-children-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>COVID LOCKDOWNS INCREASED ADHD RISK AMONG 10-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, NEW STUDY FINDS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A third limitation is that the sociodemographic and geographic data were collected before the survey was administered, which &#8220;could have affected the demographic distribution for some variables, such as age, education, household income and metropolitan status,&#8221; the report stated.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A psychotherapist weighs in<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist in Manhattan and Washington, D.C., said he has a new patient coming in each week with concerns about ADHD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There certainly are those accurately diagnosed with ADHD and in need of medication \u2014 however, much like the GLP-1 phenomenon, there&#8217;s a shortage of medication because of all the people using it off-label or not truly in need of it,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;The first line of treatment should be psychological and behavioral intervention.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are also many patients who don\u2019t actually have the disorder, but have been self-diagnosed through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/medical-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online research<\/a>, according to Alpert.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This fits into a broader phenomenon in our nation where we have become too therapized, too diagnosed, and frankly, too dependent upon people like me,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/healthy-living\/health-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treatment of ADHD<\/a> and other mental health disorders, Alpert says, &#8220;the first line of treatment should be psychological and behavioral intervention \u2014 not necessarily medications, as they are not without side effects.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1200\/675\/woman-at-cardiologist.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Woman at cardiologist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Around one-third of the adults with ADHD reported taking some type of stimulant medication, but more than 71% said the prescription was difficult to obtain.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The psychotherapist also flagged electronic devices and social media as potentially contributing to the spike in diagnoses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The very nature of these is to provide stimulation through a device where the brain is continuously engaged \u2014 and, for many people, overly engaged,&#8221; Alpert cautioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u>For more Health 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