TABLE 3.
U.S. TRENDS IN TREATING SPECIALTY AMONG PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD AND RECEIVING PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT, 2000-2010.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visits where diagnosed, N (thousands) | 6,172 | 6,803 | 7,726 | 10,430 | 9,909 | 10,589 | 10,482 | 10,081 | 9,497 | 9,922 | 10,440 |
| Diagnosis by specialty, % | |||||||||||
| Pediatrics | 54 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 47 | 47 |
| Psychiatry | 24 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 36 |
| Family practice or internal medicine | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Neurology | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Visits where treated, N (thousands) | 5,725 | 6,422 | 7,359 | 9,887 | 9,495 | 10,063 | 9,900 | 9,630 | 8,993 | 9,367 | 9,878 |
| Treatment by specialty, % | |||||||||||
| Pediatrics | 54 | 59 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 46 | 47 |
| Psychiatry | 25 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 37 |
| Family practice or internal medicine | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Neurology | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Other | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
*Data from IMS Health National Disease and Therapeutic Index™, 2000-2010