More Kids With Borderline Behaviors Are Being Diagnosed With ADHD

New research reveals problems associated with diagnosing challenging but normal behaviors as ADHD

Difficult kids that are misdiagnosed with ADHD diagnosis may receive expensive and unhelpful medication.Photographee.eu/Shutterstock

During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn.

She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher risk of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).