It's a dilemma no parent wants to face: Put your child on daily
medication or abstain and risk missing out on essential
treatment that can control your child's symptoms. What helps any
parent in this predicament is feeling confident your child has
received the correct diagnosis for ADD/ADHD (attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder). Yet a 2003 study by the United States
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported wide variations in
the rate of ADHD diagnosis and use of ADHD medication by state,
suggesting a lack of uniform testing, diagnosis and treatment
standards. But you can help prevent unnecessary worry and
medications by knowing how to avoid these five ADD/ADHD
misdiagnosis mistakes. Mistake #1: Your child only shows
symptoms at home. To receive an official ADHD diagnosis, ADHD
symptoms must be present in at least two settings such as home
and school. If your child is only acting out at home, take a
closer look at your home situation. Do you need to be stricter
in your discipline? Did your child recent