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April 10, 2026JAMA Network Open3 citationsOpen Access

DSM-5 Changes, COVID-19, and ADHD Diagnosis Rates in Individuals Younger Than 30 Years

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ZCZishan CuiAAAnshula AmbastaWTWade Thompson

Key Points

  • To investigate how changes in diagnostic criteria and the COVID-19 pandemic affected ADHD diagnosis rates in youth under 30.
  • Conducted a cohort study in British Columbia.
  • Analyzed ADHD diagnosis rates pre- and post-DSM-5 changes.
  • Monitored trends before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Observed variations in ADHD diagnosis rates among youth.
  • Noted an increase in diagnoses correlating with DSM-5 changes and the pandemic.
  • Identified significant patterns in diagnoses related to the timing of assessments.

Abstract

This cohort study of youth in British Columbia examines changes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis rates following changes in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cui et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896046c1944d70ce072fehttps://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.5775
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