Food for thought! Sounds like a serious case of overdiagnosis! How was ADHD defined? Call me skeptical!
Good news for defense attorneys!
Good news for criminals to plead not guilty for reasons of neurodevelopmental disorder!
Caveat: I did not read the entire article.
Half of people arrested in London may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds | University of Cambridge "Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, say Cambridge researchers. A study from the team suggests that one in two individuals arrested and detained in London may have undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and one in 20 may have undiagnosed autism."
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