ADHD Diagnoses Increasing in Black Kids, Report Suggests
[Source: Medical X-Press]
For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities.
Previous studies had found the diagnosis was far more likely in white kids.
It’s not known what might have driven the change described in Wednesday’s report, said lead author Benjamin Zablotsky of the Centers for Disease Control
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