CBS News featured our recent study on ADHD treatment in preschoolers, highlighting that many children are prescribed medication shortly after diagnosis often before trying behavioral therapy (the recommended first step in treatment). The article discusses the potential risks of early medication use and reinforces the need for better access to behavioral interventions. The findings emphasize the importance of supporting evidence-based care pathways for young children with ADHD. 

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Our lab's publication on using open-source large language models to assess the quality of ADHD care in children (specifically whether children received follow up care about side effects following ADHD medication) was featured in Stanford Medicine. The article highlights how our findings demonstrate the potential of AI to extract information from medical charts at scale, ultimately improving ADHD care quality.

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Our lab’s study on rates of parent training in behavior management (PTBM), based on electronic health records from the Packard Children’s Health Alliance in the Bay Area, was featured in U.S. News & World Report. The article highlights our key finding that most preschoolers with ADHD are not referred to PTBM—the gold-standard behavioral therapy recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics—and underscores the urgent need for improved provider training and greater access to evidence-based care for young children with ADHD.

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