Understanding the ADHD Diagnosis

Understanding the ADHD Diagnosis

It seems like most everyone knows of a child that has been diagnosed with ADHD. In the United States, 11 percent of children ages 4 to 17 – about 6.4 million – are being treated for this disorder. Since these numbers are rising, it’s especially important to understand what ADHD is, and what it is not. By doing this, it can be determined if what is being called ADHD is actually a different disorder altogether. This will lead to the reduction of diagnoses, which have been rising rapidly in recent years.

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