Is Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder over diagnosed?

Definitions:

Medicine.net (2008) defines Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD as “a family of related chronic neurobiological disorders that interfere with an individual's capacity to: regulate activity level (hyperactivity), inhibit behavior (impulsivity), and attend to tasks (inattention) in developmentally appropriate ways.” These are defined as "disorders" based on the child's stage of development. “No one expects much quiet activity, impulse control, or attention span from the average, normal 2-year-old. But by age 5 or 6, it is expected that the child is beginning to regulate his activity level, control his behavior, and attend to tasks. The ADHD child has not achieved these capacities” (Phillips, 2007, pg1).
The educational definition of “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a neurobiological disorder. Typically children with AD/HD have developmentally inappropriate......

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