The rise of ADHD

ADHD diagnoses have been on the rise with many children and adults now getting diagnosed with, and treated for, the condition. But what are the factors behind this? Are we uncovering previously undiagnosed cases or are we risking concept creep and medicalising normal human behaviours? What are the implications of a growing demand for diagnoses, who misses out on services? What class factors are at play and is there some unscrupulous behaviour when it comes to pay-for-diagnosis clinics? 

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