The diagnosis of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) seems to be on the rise and appears remarkably frequently in TV documentaries and audio podcasts. However, it remains unclear whether ADHD is really more common than the usual 5-8% prevalence in children due to our fast-moving times with multitasking and high performance demands, or whether more people are now being diagnosed who previously had other diagnoses or fell through the cracks. The adult prevalence is around 6%, whereby approx. 87% of those diagnosed in adulthood had no diagnosis in childhood!
Autoren
- Dr. med. Eveline Breidenstein
Publikation
- InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE
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