Nationwide trends in the use of ADHD medications in the period 2006–2022: a study from the Norwegian prescription database
A sustained increase in the prevalence of ADHD medication use was observed, with the most pronounced rise occurring among females and adults from 2020 and onwards. By 2022, the overall gender disparity in ADHD medication use had diminished, which should be considered in the context of a steep increase in incident use among adolescent and young adult females starting from 2020.
Authors
- P. Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0242-7230)
- Ingvild Odsbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-8619)
- Marte Handal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1773-0184)
- Ingeborg Hartz
- Nils Henry Haugen Madsstuen
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Innlandet Hospital Trust (NO)
- University of Inland Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06199-9
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Helse Sør-Øst RHF
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health