Abstract
Debates on the legitimacy of a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children or adults are still raging1 2 because of a lack of understanding of the history of the disorder. Drug companies have indeed marketed the concept of adult ADHD to potential consumers1—as they did childhood ADHD to parent-teacher associations in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s—but this is only part of the story.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2241 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | British Medical Journal |
Volume | 340 |
Issue number | 7753 |
Early online date | 28 Apr 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2010 |
Keywords
- medical history
- ADHD
- hyperactivity