Barbara Klein, Ed.D.

Published on March 14, 2013 by Allen J. Frances, M.D. in Psychology Today:

The 3-5% of kids who are particularly gifted are also at special risk for being tagged with an inappropriate diagnosis of mental disorder.

Marianne Kuzujanakis, MD, MPH is the perfect person to explain why. She is a pediatrician and a Director of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)- an organization dedicated to helping the gifted and their parents. She is also a co-founder of the SENG Misdiagnosis Initiative: https://www.sengifted.org/programs/seng-misdiagnosis-initiative

Dr. Kuzujanakis writes: " The 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Mental Health reported that 37% of children and adolescents either meet the DSM criteria for a mental health diagnosis or show some impairment in functioning. Diagnoses of ADHD and autism continue to rise."

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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/saving-normal/201303/giftedness-should-not-be-confused-mental-disorder