Assessing undertreatment and overtreatment/misuse of ADHD medications in children and adolescents across continents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews Vol. 128; pp. 64 - 73
• Main Authors: Massuti, Rafael, Moreira-Maia, Carlos Renato, Campani, Fausto, Sônego, Márcio, Amaro, Julia, Akutagava-Martins, Gláucia Chiyoko, Tessari, Luca, Polanczyk, Guilherme V., Cortese, Samuele, Rohde, Luis Augusto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021
• Subjects: ADHD; Adolescent; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy; Central Nervous System Stimulants - therapeutic use; Child; Humans; Medical Overuse; Pharmacological interventions; Prevalence; Stimulants; Treatment; ADHD; Prevalence; Treatment; Stimulants; Pharmacological interventions

•A huge controversy exists on whether there is a pharmacological overtreatment or undertreatment of ADHD.•No previous study provides adequate data to inform this discussion.•Only 19.1 % of the ADHD diagnosed youths are being treated with medication for the disorder.•However, 0.9 % of all undiagnosed...