Rush to Diagnose ADHD and Autism Can Damage Children - Major Review

Review Warns Rushed ADHD and Autism Diagnoses Can Harm Children

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ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review

The review, which focuses on younger age groups, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis.

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It said there is a mismatch between true rates of the conditions and the numbers seeking help for them.

Rush to diagnose ADHD and autism can damage children - major review

Parents are incentivised to have their children diagnosed by misguided schools and welfare systems that reward such 'labels', the report found.

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A review into mental health, autism and ADHD diagnoses is set to find that rising rates of distress are 'real'