Adhd Pros And Cons
The costs and benefits of diagnosis of ADHD: commentary on Holden et al.
John Davis
Liberty University
Summary
This research into what appears to be a very controversial research leaves this author wondering if the estimate of $14,576 in U.S. dollars for having a child diagnosed with ADHD is very accurate.
Using an ADHD prevalence rate of 5 percent of the population this translates into a minimum annual Cost of Illness (COI) of $42.5 billion, with a more likely estimate being twice that amount. These costs are staggering and comparable in magnitude to other serious medical and mental health problems in both children and adults. It is noteworthy that ADHD is somewhat unique among chronic childhood conditions because its impact, …show more content…
Also what is the cost of females diagnosed with ADHD as females require different types considerations in life than males? Males are a greater percentage of the population diagnosed with ADHD, so they will require more of a financial strain on systems than females, but the burden on the judicial system for incarnation of males would outweigh the differences between males, and females. The cost of educating children diagnosed with ADHD also varies across the United States. This is due to the fact that Teachers’ salaries, across the country vary greatly. The Specialists that are required, along with the specialized materials that may be needed can vary in cost as well from school district to school district in the United States. This author also is concerned that the services for helping children diagnosed with ADHD are not consistently available in all parts of the country. This author is very excited about the research, and would like to explore more this
John Davis
Liberty University
Summary
This research into what appears to be a very controversial research leaves this author wondering if the estimate of $14,576 in U.S. dollars for having a child diagnosed with ADHD is very accurate.
Using an ADHD prevalence rate of 5 percent of the population this translates into a minimum annual Cost of Illness (COI) of $42.5 billion, with a more likely estimate being twice that amount. These costs are staggering and comparable in magnitude to other serious medical and mental health problems in both children and adults. It is noteworthy that ADHD is somewhat unique among chronic childhood conditions because its impact, …show more content…
Also what is the cost of females diagnosed with ADHD as females require different types considerations in life than males? Males are a greater percentage of the population diagnosed with ADHD, so they will require more of a financial strain on systems than females, but the burden on the judicial system for incarnation of males would outweigh the differences between males, and females. The cost of educating children diagnosed with ADHD also varies across the United States. This is due to the fact that Teachers’ salaries, across the country vary greatly. The Specialists that are required, along with the specialized materials that may be needed can vary in cost as well from school district to school district in the United States. This author also is concerned that the services for helping children diagnosed with ADHD are not consistently available in all parts of the country. This author is very excited about the research, and would like to explore more this