Do we over‐diagnose ADHD in North America? A critical review and clinical recommendations

A Gascon, D Gamache, D St‐Laurent… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a marked increase in the prevalence of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) in the last 25 years in North America. Some see this trend as positive and …

[HTML][HTML] ADHD diagnostic trends: increased recognition or overdiagnosis?

E Abdelnour, MO Jansen, JA Gold - Missouri medicine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has seen a
consistent rise in recent years. These numbers spark a debate over the reason for the …

Is adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder being overdiagnosed?

J Paris, V Bhat, B Thombs - The Canadian Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This review offers a perspective on the question as to whether attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) is being overdiagnosed in adults. Considering underlying causes as well …

Why the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder matters

AM Hamed, AJ Kauer, HE Stevens - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common and
challenging childhood neurobehavioral disorders. ADHD is known to negatively impact …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: Implications for theories of diagnosis

SV Faraone - Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults has been a source
of controversy, with some prominent researchers questioning its very existence and others …

Empirically-informed guidelines for first-time adult ADHD diagnosis

MH Sibley - Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is prone to
misdiagnosis because its symptoms are subjective, share features with a broad range of …

Understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a continuum

JD McLennan - Canadian Family Physician, 2016 - cfp.ca
Objective To review research findings that consider whether attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) is a discrete entity or whether it is more consistent with an extreme end-of …

Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in young adults: A qualitative review of the utility of assessment measures and recommendations for …

P Marshall, J Hoelzle, M Nikolas - The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Identify assessment measures that augment the clinical interview and improve the
diagnostic accuracy of adult ADHD assessment. Method: The sometimes limited research …

[PDF][PDF] Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Valid medical condition or culturally constructed myth

JM Stolzer - Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, 2009 - researchgate.net
Over the last decade, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have
increased dramatically in the United States. This unprecedented increase in ADHD across …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults: an overview

SV Faraone, J Biederman, T Spencer, T Wilens… - Biological …, 2000 - Elsevier
To assess the validity of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), we reviewed
clinical, family, psychopharmacologic, neurobiological, and outcome studies. We found …