Soc Sci Med December 2014 PMID 25441315

The impending globalization of ADHD: notes on the expansion and growth of a medicalized disorder.

Peter Conrad, Meredith R Bergey

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  • The text explains how ADHD has been increasingly medicalized and diagnosed not just in the U.S. since the 1960s but also across the world, with countries like the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Brazil seeing a rise in ADHD diagnosis and treatment.
  • It highlights key factors that promote this global spread, including the role of the pharmaceutical industry, Western psychiatric standards (like ICD and DSM), the internet with online screening tools, and advocacy groups.
  • The discussion suggests that this trend of global ADHD diagnosis might indicate a broader pattern of medicalizing various health conditions worldwide.]

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Markus Samuel Gelbart
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@Jessg85 @catek72 @benphillips76 Here is an actual scientific article. https://t.co/3ceYjtxzVb Quit being that asshole on Twitter who can't admit he was wrong.

Apr 8, 2022 · 201 followers View post →
Jorge Bandeira
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@DJK508 @CortesAltoValor Esse aqui também toca no tema Conrad, P., & Bergey, M. R. (2014). The impending globalization of ADHD: Notes on the expansion and growth of a medicalized disorder. *Social Science & Medicine, 122*, 31–43. https://t.co/dcfutkWhTv

Mar 19, 2025 · 35 followers View post →

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Jorge Bandeira
@jorge_lbansilva · X

@DJK508 @CortesAltoValor Esse aqui também toca no tema Conrad, P., & Bergey, M. R. (2014). The impending globalization of ADHD: Notes on the expansion and growth of a medicalized disorder. *Social Science & Medicine, 122*, 31–43. https://t.co/dcfutkWhTv

Mar 19, 2025 · 35 followers View post →
Markus Samuel Gelbart
@GelbartMarkus · X

@Jessg85 @catek72 @benphillips76 Here is an actual scientific article. https://t.co/3ceYjtxzVb Quit being that asshole on Twitter who can't admit he was wrong.

Apr 8, 2022 · 201 followers View post →