A vast study seeks to understand the genetic underpinnings of ADHD

TRUE DISORDER or mythical modern ailment? Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial topics in psychiatry. Not for the first time, the internet is brimming with conflicting information. Some deplore a lack of recognition and insufficient diagnoses and treatment. Others denounce overdiagnosis and overtreatment, and argue that the condition is bandied about willy-nilly as an excuse for poor parenting. Identifying the inherited underpinnings of ADHD has proved ...