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In 1967, After the DSM Had Been in Use for 15

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In 1967, after the DSM had been in use for 15 years, Abraham Kaplan wrote that "If you give a small boy a hammer, it will turn out that everything he runs into needs pounding." How does this quote relate to the dangers of overdiagnosis? The analogy of a boy with a hammer seems fitting given the popularity of the ADHD diagnosis among young boys. Use ADHD to illustrate the issue of overdiagnosis.


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