ADHD is not just a problem for kids. More than 30 percent of children diagnosed carry it into adulthood, sometimes with pretty severe consequences. Trace explores this hotly debated topic.
"What experts and the public have already long suspected is now supported by representative data collected by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and University of Basel: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is over-diagnosed. "
"ADHD Diagnosis Rate In Kids Up Nearly 25 Percent: Study"
New research suggests the rate at which children are being diagnosed with attention hyperactivity disorder has increased by nearly 25 percent in the last decade for reasons that remain largely unknown.
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