ADHD: How many children are misdiagnosed?

A year ago, psychiatrist Leon Eisenberg, considered to be the “scientific father of ADHD,” was quoted in a last interview before his death as saying that “ADHD is a prime example of a fictitious disease.” His comment certainly has caused an uproar not just among the medical community, but with parents, too. And this is easy to understand given that the number of children diagnosed with ADHD has seen a dramatic increase in recent years.
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