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Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn’t mean it’s overdiagnosed

  • Written by Carol Mathews, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida
Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn’t mean it’s overdiagnosedDifferences in how ADHD is defined explain why the condition is sometimes perceived as overdiagnosed.Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

Many news outlets have reported an increase – or surge – in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, diagnoses in both children and adults. At the same time, health care...

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