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Racial/ethnic disparities in diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are demonstrated in multiple studies. Whether differences reflect underdiagnosis of minority children, overdiagnosis among white children, or both is unknown.
Researchers surveyed parents of 4297 children attending public schools in three U.S. metropolitan areas at three time points (5th, 7th, and 10th grades) about their children's ADHD symptoms, previous diagnosis of ADHD by a healthcare provider, and ADHD medication use. Results were compared by race/ethnicity (African-American, Latino, white) and adjusted for covariates, including income, parental education, comorbid behavioral/mental health problems, and receipt of family-centered car…