Psychology professor calls for more thorough diagnostic assessments for ADHD
An increasing number of people are being diagnosed with ADHD, without researchers knowing exactly why. Greater awareness of ADHD and changes in diagnostic criteria may be one reason. Some people are probably misdiagnosed, while others remain underdiagnosed, according to an expert in the field. Merete Glenne Øie is a professor of psychology at the University of Oslo and has been researching and working clinically with ADHD for over thirty years. She is calling for more thorough diagnostic assessments and a stronger focus on non medication interventions for people with ADHD. Medication should not, in her view, be the only solution.
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