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S3 Mini23: ADHD Diagnoses on the Rise


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ADHD diagnoses in the U.S. have gone from 6.1% in 1997 to 10.2% in 2016. Is that a good thing or bad thing? Dr. Hallowell shares his thoughts on why more U.S. kids aged 4 to 17 are being diagnosed with ADHD, and what that increase really means.

JAMA Article referenced: Trends Over 20 Years in ADHD Diagnoses Amonth U.S. Children, Adolescents 

This episode is sponsored by Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. Learn more at LCDistraction.org

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