Which of the following statements is true regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)??
a. ?Fewer than 40% of surveyed pediatricians reported using the DSM criteria to evaluate cases of ADHD.
b. ?Almost 90% of the children in a very large sample who were receiving medication for ADHD met the carefully constructed criteria spelled out in the DSM.
c. ?The DSM provides precise criteria to distinguish between normal and abnormal inattentiveness and hyperactivity.
d. ?The combination of inattentiveness and hyperactivity in children is, by definition, ADHD.
ANSWER:
a
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