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ADD is interesting and a clear example of bias, in that it is over-diagnosed and over-medicated in boys and under-diagnosed and under-medicated in girls. Simpl
by roguecoder 8y ago
ADD is interesting and a clear example of bias, in that it is over-diagnosed and over-medicated in boys and under-diagnosed and under-medicated in girls. Simply saying it is "over prescribed" can make things worse for the people who are already being most neglected.
- smileysteve 8y agoPerhaps it's the bias of the article I linked to, but this is the first I've heard that girls are under diagnosed and under medicated for ADD. It seems most of the doctors in the article would prefer no medication for ADD though.