The worldwide prevalence of ADHD: is it an American condition?

By Stephen V. Faraone, J. Sergeant, C. Gillberg, Joseph Biederman. World Psychiatry, 2003

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Epidemiology of mental disorders in children and adolescents (2009, background): “8%, the median prevalence of ADHD in a recent review was 3%.(8,57,58) Prevalence rates from recent studies of ADHD using DSM-IV criteria are shown in Table IV.”
European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD (2010, result): “This results in a lower estimated prevalence of HKD (about 1%) compared to the prevalence estimates of 4-8% for ADHD in childhood [114].”
The age-dependent decline of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis of follow-up studies (2005, background): “Given that the prevalence of ADHD in childhood is y8% (Faraone et al. 2003), these data suggest the prevalence of adult ADHD at age 25 years should range from 1.2% for the narrow full-threshold diagnosis of ADHD and 3.2% when including cases in partial remission.”
Cross-national prevalence and correlates of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. (2007, background): “A review by Faraone et al (2003) based on 20 studies in the USA and 30 studies in other countries found that prevalence estimates of childhood and adolescent ADHD were as high in many non-US studies as in US studies.”
Meta-analysis of structural imaging findings in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (2007, background): “It is estimated that ADHD affects approximately 8% to 12% f school-aged (6–12 years) children (Faraone et al 2003) and 5% f adults (Faraone and Biederman 2005; Faraone et al 2006; essler et al 2006).”
The worldwide prevalence of ADHD: a systematic review and metaregression analysis. (2007, background): “This finding empirically supports assumptions previously discussed in the literature (8, 9).”
Social and emotional impairment in children and adolescents with ADHD and the impact on quality of life. (2010, background): “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity that affects around 3%–7% of school-age children [1–3].”
Symptoms Versus Impairment (2006, background): “This finding closely mirrors prior results presented by Bird and colleagues (1990) for an epidemiological sample and is consistent with a review of epidemiologic studies that concluded that failure to address impairment in the diagnosis could lead to inflated estimates of prevalence (Faraone et al.,”
Molecular genetics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (2005, unknown): “Key Words: ADHD, genetics, linkage, candidate genes, twins W ith a prevalence of 8%–12% worldwide (Faraone et al 2003), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common childhood psychiatric disorders.”