ADHD: Excuse Or Misunderstood? 57% Of British Public Believe Disorder Used To Excuse Children’s Bad Behaviour

New research conducted this year shows that over half of the British public believe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is merely a term for excusing unacceptable or uncontrollable behaviour.1 This latest set of data suggest that the public’s perception of ADHD as a legitimate clinical condition has not improved since 2006, when this view was held by 54% of respondents. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: ADHD on October 25th, 2007