ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.
BBC News reports that the review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.
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