Danish study links surge in ADHD and autism diagnoses to broader identification
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A large Danish study has revealed that children diagnosed with ADHD or autism today bear closer resemblance to their peers in the general population than those diagnosed a decade earlier. The research indicates a notable shift in the characteristics of newly diagnosed children.
The study suggests that the surge in diagnosis rates may be driven in part by broader identification practices and evolving diagnostic patterns, rather than solely an increase in the underlying prevalence of ADHD and autism.
The findings point to changes in diagnostic criteria and identification methods as key factors in the rising rates of ADHD and autism diagnoses.
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