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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 379941"><p><strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100817103342.htm" target="_blank">Nearly One Million Children in U.S. Potentially Misdiagnosed With ADHD, Study Finds - Science Daily</a></strong></p><p></p><p>Nearly 1 million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder simply because they are the youngest -- and most immature -- in their kindergarten class, according to new research by a Michigan State University economist.</p><p></p><p>These children are significantly more likely than their older classmates to be prescribed behavior-modifying stimulants such as Ritalin, said Todd Elder, whose study will appear in a forthcoming issue of the <em>Journal of Health Economics</em>.</p><p></p><p>"If a child is behaving poorly, if he's inattentive, if he can't sit still, it may simply be because he's 5 and the other kids are 6," said Elder, assistant professor of economics. "There's a big difference between a 5-year-old and a 6-year-old, and teachers and medical practitioners need to take that into account when evaluating whether children have ADHD."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 379941"] [B][URL='http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100817103342.htm']Nearly One Million Children in U.S. Potentially Misdiagnosed With ADHD, Study Finds - Science Daily[/URL][/B] Nearly 1 million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder simply because they are the youngest -- and most immature -- in their kindergarten class, according to new research by a Michigan State University economist. These children are significantly more likely than their older classmates to be prescribed behavior-modifying stimulants such as Ritalin, said Todd Elder, whose study will appear in a forthcoming issue of the [I]Journal of Health Economics[/I]. "If a child is behaving poorly, if he's inattentive, if he can't sit still, it may simply be because he's 5 and the other kids are 6," said Elder, assistant professor of economics. "There's a big difference between a 5-year-old and a 6-year-old, and teachers and medical practitioners need to take that into account when evaluating whether children have ADHD." [/QUOTE]
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