ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2023
Perspectives on ADHD in children and adolescents as a social construct amidst rising prevalence of diagnosis and medication use.
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- A narrative review on the psychological mechanisms and efficacy of music interventions for improving symptoms of patients with ADHD.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Gender identity and its impact on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder manifestations: Challenges in diagnosis and assessment.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Subthreshold Autism and ADHD: A Brief Narrative Review for Frontline Clinicians.Pediatric reports · 2025Review
- The Chinese Version of the Compensatory ADHD Behaviors Scale (CABS): A Study on Reliability, Validity, and Clinical Utility.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Article
- Commentary: Perspectives on ADHD in children and adolescents as a social construct amidst rising prevalence of diagnosis and medication use.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
The diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is based on the presence of pervasive, persistent symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity typically emerging early in life and resulting in significant functional impairment. In contrast to a worldwide epidemiological prevalence of approximately 5% in children and 2-3% in adults, there are significant variations in the prevalence of administrative ADHD diagnoses and medication use. We assert that in order to explore the underlying dynamics of this phenomenon, a thorough understanding of the construct ADHD is necessary. We contend that ADHD is not a natural entity that unfolds within an individual and can be understood independent from societal and environmental factors, but rather that ADHD as a diagnosis can better be conceptualized as a valid and pragmatically useful social construct. Decisions to diagnose and treat ADHD should follow a person-centered approach and be focused on functional impairment within a socially constructed, context-dependent and environmentally contingent model.
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