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Tag: hyperactivity

Younger children in the classroom likely over-diagnosed with ADHD: UBC research

Posted on 2012/03/05 | by Julie

March 5, 2012 – The youngest children in the classroom are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – and given medication – than their peers in the same grade, according to new research by the University of British Columbia.

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Posted in News | Tagged ADHD, Age, Development, hyperactivity

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