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Psychiatric Diagnoses and Treatment in Nine- to Ten-Year-Old Participants in the ABCD Study.

Kelly A DuffyRaghu GandhiChloe FalkeAndrea WiglesworthBryon A MuellerMark B FiecasBonnie Klimes-DouganMonica LucianaKathryn R Cullen
Published in: JAACAP open (2023)
Expected rates of KSADS-based psychiatric symptoms are present in the ABCD sample at ages 9-10, with treatment patterns broadly mapping onto psychopathology in expected ways. However, we observed important variations in reported treatment utilization across sociodemographic groups, likely reflecting societal and cultural influences. Findings are considered in the context of potential mental health disparities in U.S. children.
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