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Isn’t ADHD in children over-diagnosed and over-treated?

April 26, 2017adhd children isn’t over-diagnosed over-treated

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Isn’t ADHD in children over-diagnosed and over-treated?

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While it is certainly true that at times ADHD is inaccurately diagnosed or ineffectively treated, less than half of all children with ADHD are receiving treatment. With 7% or more of school age children meeting the criteria for ADHD, recent research has documented that less that 3% of school age children are being treated for ADHD.