More U.S. Children Diagnosed with...

[riverie]

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/more_u_s_children_being_diagnosed

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[oldbearprofessor]

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/more_u_s_children_being_diagnosed

Sadly, "Youthful Tendency Disorder" seems to progress to "Hostile Preteen syndrome" and eventually, full-blown "Beware! Adolescent in the House" disease.

Fortunately, all are treatable (palliation of course) with a liberal supply of "Buying Them Stuff."

OBP, father to 3 kids who have progressed through all stages.....

 

[generic]

How ironic that this large children's hospital's computer system won't let me view the linked article...

These are clearly important medical syndromes that I need to read up on while on call!

 

[riverie]

How ironic that this large children's hospital's computer system won't let me view the linked article...

These are clearly important medical syndromes that I need to read up on while on call!

Yet it'd let you post on SDN!

I know, I faced the same problem at my preceptor's office, which uses the large children's hospital computer system as well.

 

[Disciple]

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/more_u_s_children_being_diagnosed

So, anybody else think ADHD is way overdiagnosed in this country?