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ADHD could be diagnosed / drugs could be prescribed more carefully

By Hicbd
Mon Oct 1 2018 8:41 pm

"And so if a child is deemed to meet the criteria for ADHD as defined in the DSM, even by a rushed pediatrician after a cursory twelve-minute examination, the clinical-practice guidelines strongly recommend medication as part of the first step in treating kids starting at age six."

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https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a32858/drugging-of-the-american-boy-0414/
https://www.apa.org/monitor/dec01/medicating.aspx

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Categories:
Schools Psychiatry Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Pediatrics / Child Health

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