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1. Childhood emotional and behavioral problems: reducing overdiagnosis without risking undertreatment.

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BATSTRA, LAURA, HADDERS-ALGRA, MIJNA, NIEWEG, EDO, VAN TOL, DONALD, PIJL, SIP JAN, and FRANCES, ALLEN

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*PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis, *CHILD psychopathology, *ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder, *AUTISM, *PSYCHIATRIC drugs
Abstract

The article looks at the causes of the increase in childhood psychiatric diagnosis in the U.S. It highlights the contribution of more awareness and better recognition of psychiatric conditions to the increase. The epidemics of childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism are noted. Moreover, the article recognizes the efforts of dug companies to promote the diagnosis of psychiatric illness and the use of psychotropic drugs.

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2012
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