What the public and even experts suspected is now supported by representative data collected by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and University of Basel: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, has been over-diagnosed. New studies show that child and adolescent psychotherapists and psychiatrists have tended to give a diagnosis based on heuristics and unclear rules of thumb rather than adhering to recognized diagnostic criteria. Boys in particular are substantially more often misdiagnosed compared to girls.
You Knew This: ADD And ADHD Over-Diagnosed
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This may be true but one can't be expected to take it at anymore than face value if we don't see the research studies to back it up.
ReplyDeleteIs this a European study?