As more and more people seek a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), so grows a debate among mental health specialists about the use of diagnostic labels that may medicalize the human experience instead of delving into the psychological issues behind symptoms.
According to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines, the adult incidence rate of ADHD—a condition in which people can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating, and may act on impulse—is between 3 and 4 percent. The rate for children aged between 6 and 8 is 1.5 percent.
