The Adverse Health Outcomes, Economic Burden, and Public Health Implications of Unmanaged Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Call to Action Resulting from CHADD Summit, Washington, DC, October 17, 2019

Authors

Bob Cattoi, CHADD, Lanham, MD, USA.
Ingrid Alpern, CHADD, Lanham, MD, USA.
Jeffrey S. Katz, CHADD, Lanham, MD, USA.
David Keepnews, The George Washington University, DC, USA.
Mary V. Solanto, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell, NY USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-1-2022

Journal

Journal of attention disorders

Volume

26

Issue

6

DOI

10.1177/10870547211036754

Keywords

ADHD; health economy; health service use; health-related quality of life; screening

Abstract

Recent research has increasingly documented the adverse effects of ADHD on physical health in addition to its well-known effects on emotional health. Responding to this concern, CHADD organized a summit meeting of health care providers, governmental and other health-related organizations, and health care payers. A White Paper generated from the meeting reviewed the adverse health outcomes, economic burden and public health implications of unmanaged ADHD. Here we summarize the resulting Calls to Action to the various stakeholder groups including: increased awareness and education of providers; development of professional guidelines for diagnosis and treatment; insurance coverage of the relevant services; support of research targeting the role of ADHD in the etiology and treatment of physical illness; and public education campaigns.

APA Citation

Cattoi, Bob; Alpern, Ingrid; Katz, Jeffrey S.; Keepnews, David; and Solanto, Mary V., "The Adverse Health Outcomes, Economic Burden, and Public Health Implications of Unmanaged Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Call to Action Resulting from CHADD Summit, Washington, DC, October 17, 2019" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 866.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/866

Department

Nursing Faculty Publications