ADHD is best understood as a cultural construct
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ADHD is best understood as a cultural construct.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received significant research attention and is a problem that is rarely out of the news – whether it is concerns about treating children with amphetamines, its overor underdiagnosis, or the longterm outcomes. Despite all the research it has been difficult to gain and maintain professional agreement on what ADHD is or what should be done about ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.184.1.8