ADHD

Myth: “ADD is overdiagnosed.” Fact: ADD/ADHD is actually underdiagnosed, according to recent studies. Found in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Richard D. Todd, Ph.D., M.D., reports initial results from twin-based population studies; suggesting that ADHD is under-diagnosed and has diverse, genetically heterogeneous mechanisms of comorbidity. Myth: “Bad parenting is responsible…