Diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and use of psychotropic medication in very young children.
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- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
- Vol. 153 (10) , 1039-1045
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.153.10.1039
Abstract
Increases in diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have elicited public and professional concern. Research suggests that this trend warrants the inclusion of previously underdiagnosed children and adults. It is not clear whether this trend includes young children.Keywords
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