Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children with ADHD: Results from the 2012 and 2017 National Health Interview Survey

Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Chunyun WangSusan Gaylord

Abstract

To examine the prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with CAM use among children with ADHD. We used data from the 2012 and 2017 National Health Interview Survey. Descriptive statistics, Wald F chi-square test, and multivariable logistic regression were performed. Approximately 8.4 % of U.S. children had ADHD in 2017. Children with ADHD had greater CAM use than those without (p < 0.05). Meditation (10.8 %), yoga (9.6 %), and deep breathing (7.3 %) were the most commonly used mind-body CAM modalities in ADHD children in 2017, with their use increased 468 %, 433 %, and 192 %, respectively, since 2012. Nearly all children experiencing ADHD (91.9 %) have comorbid psychiatric disorders, and they are more likely to use CAM than those without comorbidities (p < .0001). Less than one-third of the respondents disclosed children's CAM use to their medical doctors. Among children with ADHD, CAM use is generally not correlated with conventional medical care use, except for a significant inverse relationship between CAM use and use of prescription medication for more than three months. The use of mind-body CAM modalities has substantially increased among children with ADHD, compared to those without ADHD, from 2012 to 2017. Parents' r...Continue Reading

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