From 2010 to 2017, the proportion of children diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. who were treated with medication only decreased from 56 percent to 49 percent. In comparison, the percentage of children treated using only behavioral therapy methods increased from 8 to 12 percent during these years. This statistic shows ADHD medication and behavioral therapy treatment trends in the U.S. in 2010 and 2017.
Percentage of children in the U.S. with ADHD who were treated with medication or behavioral therapy treatment in 2010 and 2017
Characteristic
2010
2017
Received behavioral therapy only
8%
12%
Received both ADHD medication & behavioral therapy*
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BCBS. (March 28, 2019). Percentage of children in the U.S. with ADHD who were treated with medication or behavioral therapy treatment in 2010 and 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095038/adhd-treatment-patterns-us/
BCBS. "Percentage of children in the U.S. with ADHD who were treated with medication or behavioral therapy treatment in 2010 and 2017." Chart. March 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095038/adhd-treatment-patterns-us/
BCBS. (2019). Percentage of children in the U.S. with ADHD who were treated with medication or behavioral therapy treatment in 2010 and 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095038/adhd-treatment-patterns-us/
BCBS. "Percentage of Children in The U.S. with Adhd Who Were Treated with Medication or Behavioral Therapy Treatment in 2010 and 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095038/adhd-treatment-patterns-us/
BCBS, Percentage of children in the U.S. with ADHD who were treated with medication or behavioral therapy treatment in 2010 and 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095038/adhd-treatment-patterns-us/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Percentage of children in the U.S. with ADHD who were treated with medication or behavioral therapy treatment in 2010 and 2017 [Graph], BCBS, March 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095038/adhd-treatment-patterns-us/
