Societal Disruptions And Child Mental Health: Evidence From ADHD Diagnosis During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Freedman, Seth; Marquardt, Kelli; Salcedo, Dario; Simon, Kosali; Wing, Coady

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“…In "Societal Disruptions and Childhood ADHD Diagnosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Seth Freedman, Kelli Marquardt, Dario Salcedo, Kosali Simon, and Coady Wing highlight the central role that schools play in children's mental health by suggesting diagnosis and treatment (Freedman et al 2024). Using both nationwide data on private health insurance claims and comprehensive electronic medical records from Indiana, they focus on new diagnoses of ADHD among children 5-12 years old and ask how the rate changed during the pandemic.…”

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The Economics of Child Mental Health

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2024

J. Human Resources

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Human Resources showcases an emerging literature on the economics of child mental health. Until recently, the severe stigma associated with mental health issues meant that few people felt comfortable talking about them or realized how very prevalent they are (Bharadwaj, Pai, and Suziedelyte 2017). Arguably, this changed with the COVID-19 pandemic, which precipitated widespread discussions of a child and youth mental health crisis (United States Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General 2021).One reason to focus on children's mental health is that it so often predicts worse educational outcomes. For example, Stabile (2006, 2009) find, using U.S. and Canadian data, that ADHD and other common conditions, such as mood disorders, predict a higher probability of delinquency, grade repetition, and special education, as well as reduced test scores. Using sibling fixed effects models, Fletcher (2010) finds that a one standard deviation increase in teen depressive symptoms is associated with a 25-30 percent increase in the incidence of dropping out of high school. Rossin-Slater et al. (2020) show that school shootings cause subsequent increases in depression treatment among children in affected schools, while Cabral et al. (2020) show that school shootings worsen schooling attainment, decreasing the probability that children graduate from high school, attend college, or finish college.Several studies also show a direct relationship between childhood mental health and adult labor market outcomes. Currie et al. (2010) use registry data from the Canadian province of Manitoba and find that children with ADHD and conduct disorders are much more likely (30-100 percent depending on the child's age) to be on welfare after

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Section: The Role Of Schools and Jailsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Economics of Child Mental Health

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2024

J. Human Resources

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Societal Disruptions And Child Mental Health: Evidence From ADHD Diagnosis During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Economics of Child Mental Health

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