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National Trends in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- American Journal of Psychiatry

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Conclusions: During the decade, there was a marked and broad expansion in access to treatment of children with ADHD but a decline in intensity of treatment, as measured by number of visits. These changes occurred during a period of expanding access to special education services, growth of managed behavioral healthcare, and increased public acceptance of effective psychotropic medications...
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Neural Substrates of Decision Making in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- American Journal of Psychiatry

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Conclusions: The findings suggest that the neural circuits engaged during decision making differ in subjects with ADHD and healthy comparison subjects. This difference may explain observed deficits in motivated behaviors in ADHD. A better understanding of the nature of these deficits could ultimately be applied to refine treatment strategies for ADHD...
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