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There are definitely kids with ADHD for whom medications definitely help. However, from my personal experience, it seems like it is a little "over diagnosed". B
by tlogan 12y ago
There are definitely kids with ADHD for whom medications definitely help. However, from my personal experience, it seems like it is a little "over diagnosed". But I could be wrong - this is just my very limited experience.
Are there any material (video or similar) showing how an average ADHD kid behaves today vs. 20 years ago?
- aidenn0 12y agoIt is both over and under diagnosed. Teachers are likely to refer any highly disruptive kids for screenings, while ignoring less disruptive kids. However, being disruptive isn't a particularly good proxy for "has ADHD" and someone without ADHD that is referred has a higher chance of being diagnoesd with ADHD than someone with that is not referred. This results in a lot of kids who end up being treated who shouldn't and plenty of kids who go untreated who could benefit.