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Youngest Children in the Classroom Are More Likely To Be Diagnosed With ADHD

Summary by Dr. Joseph Mercola
  • October 20, 2018

A commentary in Psychology Today reports that, when it comes to being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), not only are the youngest in the bunch most likely to be labeled ADHD but that "it appears that teachers are mistaking the immaturity of the youngest children in their class for ADHD." According to the commenter, there are no biological markers that can be used to diagnose ADHD, even though many publications and health officials misleadingly suggest it. To...