ADHD overdiagnosis and the role of patient gender among Iranian psychiatrists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regarding the controversy about the overdiagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents there are two main directions addressed as issue of age bias and issue of gender bias. In this relation, replication of findings demonstrating significant overdiagnosis is of importance which make the systematic evaluation of such occurrence necessary.

Objective

The seminal study by Bruchmüller, Margraf & Schneider, 2012 is replicated here, although in a different cultural context, in this case Iran, as ADHS might be perceived differently there. We assessed both gender bias and the impact of potential overdiagnosis on treatment recommendations.

Methods

A total of 344 licensed Iranian psychiatrists (mean age = 45.17, SD = 9.50) par

SUBMITTER: Beheshti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8525031 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature