Nice.
The first study I've heard of of it's type and it confirms the anecdotal evidence I've been reading about for years!
Hope there are a few more studies like this around so doctors sit up and pay attention (pun unintended).
The first study I've heard of of it's type and it confirms the anecdotal evidence I've been reading about for years!
Hope there are a few more studies like this around so doctors sit up and pay attention (pun unintended).
ADHD is actually one of the most researched areas of Pediatric Psychiatry, so before everyone jumps on the Starbucks MD bandwagon, at least do the research. I don't want to be overly rude about this, and I apologize if I am, but it's hard to have patience for intellectual whack-a-mole.
What the study is saying is that children who are relatively young compared to their peers are diagnosed with ADHD at a higher rate because their teachers report them acting in ways "consistent with ADHD" more often than their peers. The physicians use these reports as part of their evidence when making a diagnosis. The explanation is that these children are probably just less mature due to relative age. Their ADHD diagnosis rate is higher than the other group of children, who are essentially the exact same age, but relatively old compared to their classmates.
I know what the study is saying. I wasn't responding directly to it.
No, it's "do you have problems with X or more of the following list items" + the physician's judgment.
The study does not contradict what you're saying.