Most scholars agree that Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) is overdiagnosed today. To them, such
overdiagnosis leads to relying too heavily on pills (17)----
skills, such as teaching children better ways of coping
with stress. The American Psychiatric Association’s
diagnostic manual of the past 20 years outlines three
sets of (18)---- for ADHD: inattention, hyperactivity and
impulsivity – the child (19)---- answers too quickly. For
accurate diagnosis, a child must display at least six of
the nine listed symptoms for at least half a year across
these categories. (20)----, at least some problems must
be present before the age of seven and produce
impairment (21)---- at least two different settings such as
school or home