IS SELF DIAGNOSIS VALID?
Is self-diagnosis valid? This is something that’s coming out in neurodiverse communities and many people who are autistic for example will say yes, well part of that is because it’s a pain to get an autism diagnosis. There are also people who say it is…
CDC findings: How US children are diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
In 2018, the Center for Disease Control Prevention published a report on Diagnostic Experiences of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The first-of-its-kind study looked at children with ADHD and their parents and how they were diagnosed with the disorder. Upon compiling the reports from the parents,…
Percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles. Here is what else the research has revealed
In September last year, a study published in JAMA Pediatrics on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) made an alarming revelation. The study concluded that in the past 20 years, the number of children with ADHD symptoms has gone up to more than 10%. The study observed…