ADHD Controversy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on ADHD Controversy
The condition ADHD has stirred up a number of controversies regarding treatment, the validity of the condition, the causes, and others. Some people believe that ADHD is overdiagnosed, and children are being over-medicated. There is also controversy regarding the vague diagnostic criteria for the condition.1
Fast Facts:
- ADHD is one of the most well-known behavior disorders of childhood.2
- Boys are more likely to have ADHD than girls.3
- Adults are often not diagnosed or treated for ADHD.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: ADHD Controversies
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WebMD: Adult ADHD Statistics
- ↑ CDC: ADHD Statistics
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 20, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Controversy About ADHD, ADD Controversy, Controvesy About ADD, ADHD Controversies, ADD Controversies
- Last update: Oct. 20, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
