Youngest children in class ‘more likely to be given ADHD drugs’
The results of an Australian study have caused concerns that, in some cases, immature behaviour may be misinterpreted as evidence of a behavioural disorder...The gap between the oldest and youngest children in the class had a small, but significant, association with the increased use of ADHD medications...But it would be a big assumption to say ADHD is being overdiagnosed and overtreated on the grounds of this study alone.
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