One in five US youngsters has a mental disorder, but we know little about the effects of these
disorders on child outcomes. We examine US and Canadian children with symptoms of …

In volume 25, issue 6 of this journal, Janet Currie and Mark Stabile (JCMS,) made a
significant contribution to our understanding of the influence of ADHD symptoms on a variety …

The question of whether childhood mental illness has long term consequences in terms of
criminal behavior has been little studied, yet it could have major consequences for both the …

Although several types of mental illness, including substance abuse disorders, have been
linked with poor labor market outcomes, no current research has been able to examine the …

OBJECTIVE: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent
mental disorders in children in the United States and often persists into adulthood with …

Childhood psychological conditions including depression and substance abuse are a
growing concern among American children, but their long-term economic costs are …

We make use of a new data resource—merged birth and school records for all children born
in Florida from 1992 to 2002—to study the relationship between birth weight and cognitive …

Using a cost of illness (COI) framework, this article examines the economic impact of
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood and adolescence. Our review of …

This paper presents evidence that diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) are driven largely by subjective comparisons across children in the same grade in …

Objective To provide a comprehensive evaluation of the economic burden associated with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children and adolescents from a US …