In the more than 1500 counties studied, fewer than 25% of children prescribed ADHD drugs received talk therapy in the same year they received medication. The percentage of children who received both drugs and therapy varied across counties and did not always reflect the number of available psychologists.

Geographic Variation in Receipt of Psychotherapy in Children Receiving Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications

Walid F. Gellad, Bradley D. Stein, Teague Ruder, Rochelle Henderson, Sharon G. Frazee, Ateev Mehrotra, Julie M. Donohue

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2014Published in: JAMA Pediatrics, v. 168, no. 11, Nov. 2014, p. 1074-1076

In the more than 1500 counties studied, fewer than 25% of children prescribed ADHD drugs received talk therapy in the same year they received medication. The percentage of children who received both drugs and therapy varied across counties and did not always reflect the number of available psychologists.

Key Findings

  • In the more than 1500 counties studied, fewer than 25% of children prescribed ADHD drugs received any talk therapy in the same year they received medication.
  • The percentage of children who receive both drugs and therapy varies across counties and does not always reflect the number of available psychologists.
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Document Details

  • Copyright: American Medical Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2014
  • Pages: 3
  • Document Number: EP-66173

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