While there were earlier descriptions of children with high levels of activity and impulsivity [1], what is now called Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A wider definition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is causing inappropriate ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A wider definition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is causing inappropriate diagnosis and unnecessary and possibly harmful medical treatment costing up to $500 ...

The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increased with each new edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and ...

But experts also differ on whether the shifts in thinking about this neurodevelopmental disorder will be a good thing. Dr James Norcross, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Texas ...

Over diagnosed? A wider definition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is causing inappropriate diagnosis, as well as unnecessary and possibly harmful medical treatment, according to a ...