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ADHD: claims we're diagnosing immature behaviour make it worse for those affected

  • Written by Alison Poulton, Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, Sydney Medical School Nepean, University of Sydney
imageArguments that immature children are incorrectly diagnosed with ADHD are simplistic. from www.shutterstock.com.au

A recent study on prescriptions of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications for children in Western Australia found a similar trend to that already shown by data from the US and other countries.

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