Article from Psychology Today on ADHD in France
This article is a little old, but goes hand-in-hand with our message in Podcast 16. That is, the prevalence and treatment of ADHD varies depending on the cultural views of behavioral and developmental expectations. According to the article, 9% of US children have ADHD while less than .5% – that’s right 0.5% – of kids in France are diagnosed with the condition. Biologically the children are not that different. The variability is explained by our expectations and our views of behavioral etiology!
What are your thoughts on these striking differences?
Read the article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/suffer-the-children/201203/why-french-kids-dont-have-adhd
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