Is ADHD Overdiagnosed? It's Complicated, Part 2

Published December 3, 2013

Is ADHD Overdiagnosed? It's Complicated, Part 2
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And while the BMJ authors note the rise of the diagnosis of ADHD around the world — citing the changes in the DSM criteria (which were last changed about 20 years ago) — most countries don't actually use the DSM for diagnosing of mental disorders … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Psych Disorders in Teens Often Neglected
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Analysis of results from the in-person adolescent supplement to the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS-A), conducted in 2001-2004 and involving some 6,500 teenagers 13- to 17-years-old, indicated that 45% of those meeting DSM-IV criteria for a recognized … Read more on MedPage Today

The meaning of mental illness
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These include "diagnostic inflation," the incredible growth in the incidence rates of certain disorders, including Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Bipolar II and autism. Related to this is the explosion in use of psychiatric drugs for … Read more on Socialist Worker Online