Perspectives on ADHD in children and adolescents as a social construct amidst rising prevalence of diagnosis and medication use
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...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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05 January 2024
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Frontiers in psychiatry
Year: 2024, Jahrgang: 14, Pages: 1-5 |
| ISSN: | 1664-0640 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1289157 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1289157 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1289157/full 
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| Verfasserangaben: | Tobias Banaschewski, Alexander Häge, Sarah Hohmann and Konstantin Mechler |
| Zusammenfassung: | 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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| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1664-0640 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1289157 |