Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Minority Children Less Likely To Be Diagnosed With ADHD

Hispanic and African American children are half as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than their Caucasian counterparts, new research suggests. The finding, published in the journal Pediatrics, revealed that minority children are less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, and because of this miss out on the correct treatment options that may alter the child's development. Over the last 10 years, rates of ADHD have risen by 24% - it is estimated to affect roughly between 4% and 12% of school-aged kids in the US... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..


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