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ADHD Overdiagnosed

Percent of Youth 4-17 ever diagnosed with Atte...
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Is ADHD being overdiagnosed? Of course, there is no doubt. Consider the fact that 3–5% of the general population has ADHD.  That means in a class of 25 children that one child has ADHD. Then, why are six children going to the nurse for medication ? Good question. We should talk.

[Percent of Youth 4-17 ever diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: National Survey]

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