Many years ago, when my son was first diagnosed with ADHD there was a great deal of controversy surrounding the "label" of ADHD. Some people didn't consider it a valid diagnosis but instead saw it as a made up diagnosis, created by the pharmaceutical companies to make money. Parents, the critics of ADHD said, jumped on the diagnosis as a way to excuse their child's poor behavior and as a reason to not discipline their children. We've come a long way, we now know that ADHD is a legitimate...
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Myth: ADHD is Over Diagnosed
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Is It ADHD or Something Else? Problems in Diagnosing ADHD
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Myth: ADHD Cannot be Accurately Diagnosed
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ADHD and Multiple Diagnoses
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Parenting Checklist: What to Do When Your Child is Diagnosed with ADHD
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Is a cultural shift behind some ADHD diagnoses?
One Canadian researcher says that a shift in the culture, not a shift in the disease, is responsible for the rising number of ADHD diagnoses. Matthew... Read more »
Diagnosing ADHD in Children
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Can ADHD Be Accurately Diagnosed?
Because of the subjective nature of the diagnosis, there has been a long running debate on the accuracy of the diagnosis as well as whether or not... Read more »
New Definition Might Make Adult ADHD Easier to Diagnose
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Diagnosing ADHD in Children
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