Diagnosing ADHD is not easy. There is no single test for it, and there are many overlapping signs and symptoms with mood disorders and learning disabilities.
Family doctors are able to make the diagnosis, along with psychiatrists, psychologists, and neurologists.
Diagnosing children is easier than confirming the diagnosis with an adult.
Most experts agree that ADHD is both under- and overdiagnosed in the United States. In some areas of the country, an exceptionally high percentage of children are being treated for ADHD. These children are typically white, male and from affluent families. This has led to concern among some public health officials that ADHD has become a fad diagnosis in certain communities.
On the other hand, ADHD may be underdiagnosed in black and Asian-American children or in children living in poor and rural areas, either because their families lack insurance coverage for medical evaluations or because of geographic, gender or racial biases.
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