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Pediatric Groups C, D: Common Barriers to Adherence
| Parents stopped the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication on the weekend or in the summer, without a clinician's recommendation |
| Varying family situations (eg, children living between 2 homes where 1 parent supports medication therapy and the other does not) |
| Insurance benefit change |
| Appointment noncompliance |
| Socioeconomic/health literacy/education levels of parents affected adherence |
| Cost of medications |
