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Incidence of ADHD Diagnoses on the Rise—Good or Bad News?

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.5784

April 08, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Corresponding Author: Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD, Professor, Developmental EPI (Evidence synthesis, Prediction, Implementation) Lab, Centre for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH), Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Bldg 44, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom (samuele.cortese@soton.ac.uk).

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