GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
ADHD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the U.S., studies indicate that about 4.4% of adults have ADHD. About 5.4% of men in the U.S. have diagnosed ADHD, while 3.2% of women in the U.S. have the same. In the U.S., ADHD diagnoses are more prevalent in white people than in other ethnic groups.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overall, the study found that about 20 percent – or 900, 000 – of the 4.5 million children currently identified as having ADHD likely have been misdiagnosed.
Detailed explanation-3: -Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University estimate the true percentage of people with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, in the United States is approximately 3.5% of the population-substantially lower than many common estimates.