Blaming overdiagnosis fails to confront the deeper causes of children’s distress
Blaming overdiagnosis fails to confront the deeper causes of children's distress Guddi Singh paediatricianAn upcoming UK review 1 into the possible "overdiagnosis" of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in children risks overshadowing another crisis: a generation being made ill by deprivation.
Authors
- Guddi Singh
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s286
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00