[New post] A lot of US children are being diagnosed with ADHD improperly

sskarthik posted: "A lot of children are being diagnosed with ADHD in the US — but improperly. One in five are diagnosed based on information provided by family members alone, in violation of the guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to a report fr" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info A lot of US children are being diagnosed with ADHD improperly by sskarthik A lot of children are being diagnosed with ADHD in the US — but improperly. One in five are diagnosed based on information provided by family members alone, in violation of the guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As if that weren't enough, a third of children are diagnosed before the age of six — an age at which a lot of diagnostic tools don't work. Read more... sskarthik | September 3, 2015 at 10:47 am | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3i9N Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/a-lot-of-us-children-are-being-diagnosed-with-adhd-improperly/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com