Age-Specific Prevalence, Incidence of New Diagnoses, and Drug Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Germany

Abstract

ADHD is a common condition among children and youth in Germany. There are substantial differences by sex in the prevalence and incidence of new ADHD diagnoses, but only a small difference in drug treatment among those diagnosed with ADHD. A relatively low percentage of children receives drug treatment in the first year after the initial diagnosis of ADHD.