White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD, according to a new study
- Written by Paul L. Morgan, Eberly Fellow, Professor of Education and Demography, and Director of the Center for Educational Disparities Research, Penn State
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White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity...