More evidence shows that the youngest children in a classroom are more likely to receive a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers in the same classroom.
The study confirms a "relative age effect" in ADHD diagnosis and raises concern that ADHD may be overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed, the researchers, led by Kapil Sayal, PhD, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, University of Nottingham School of Medicine, United Kingdom, note.
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