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In 1967, after the DSM had been in use for 15 years, Abraham Kaplan wrote that “If you give a small boy
a hammer, it will turn out that everything he runs into needs pounding.” How does this quote relate to the
dangers of overdiagnosis?   The analogy of a boy with a hammer seems fitting given the popularity of the ADHD diagnosis among young boys - use ADHD to illustrate the issue of overdiagnosis.
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11 years ago
A comparable saying is, if you give mental health professionals a diagnostic label, it will turn out that everyone they run into has the symptoms of the new disorder.
ADHD is the fastest growing disorder in America and is diagnosed 10 times more frequently than in Europe.
Critics argue that normal boy behavior is being turned into a psychological problem.
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