I believe that ADHD is Overdiagnosed because of one main reason. Diagnosis is way too broad.
What i mean by this is that the way they diagnose ADHD could include people that don't have ADHD. A good example of his would be the DSM-IV Outlines, these out lines have 3 sets of indicators for ADHD these include inattention , hyperactivity and impulsivity. Now think this does sound like somebody who has ADHD ,but think about this for a second this could include lots of children, even ones clearly without ADHD later in life . Think about toddlers and small children we tend to think of them as extremely energetic and when you have lots of energy you tend not to pay attention , possibly leading some parents to think their child might have ADHD
What i mean by this is that the way they diagnose ADHD could include people that don't have ADHD. A good example of his would be the DSM-IV Outlines, these out lines have 3 sets of indicators for ADHD these include inattention , hyperactivity and impulsivity. Now think this does sound like somebody who has ADHD ,but think about this for a second this could include lots of children, even ones clearly without ADHD later in life . Think about toddlers and small children we tend to think of them as extremely energetic and when you have lots of energy you tend not to pay attention , possibly leading some parents to think their child might have ADHD