Impact of COVID-19 pandemic policies on ADHD medication prescriptions among children and adolescents in Portugal
• Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in ADHD medication prescriptions exceeded expected trends. • Stratification by age group and gender revealed gender differences, with a more pronounced rise in prescriptions observed among girls.
Authors
- Rui Santos Ivo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-0013)
- Célia Silva
- Mariia Melnikova
- Cláudia Furtado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-9319)
Institutions
- Health Sciences Authority (SG)
- Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZM)
- National Health Council (US)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06229-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia