July 3, 2008

EVEN THE 50% IS A MISDIAGNOSIS:

Children labelled hyperactive really 'just naughty' (Rebecca Smith, 03/07/2008, Daily Telegraph)

Teachers are misdiagnosing some children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder when they are just naughty, psychiatrists have warned.

Only half of children teachers suspected of having ADHD were diagnosed with the condition by a mental health expert, a study found.


...if you'd let them just drug the kids without any diagnosis they would.
Zemanta Pixie

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 3, 2008 6:46 PM
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