Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.

Research.

Overdiagnosis is not a problem, but misdiagnosis may be as people are driven into the private sector by long waits, and sadly, missed diagnoses remain common —Tamsin Ford

Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.

  • Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    6·
    19 hours ago

    It’s also a way to get extra time (accommodations) on standardized tests (time and a half or even double time) which further widens the success gap between rich and poor students.

    A prescription for Ritalin /Adderall would probably help too