Overdiagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic scoping review (12 April 2021)

Summary

This study in JAMA Network Open aimed to investigate whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is over diagnosed in children and adolescents. The authors reviewed 334 published studies and found convincing evidence that ADHD is over diagnosed. They highlight that the harms associated with ADHD diagnosis may outweigh the benefits, particularly in children and young people with milder symptoms.