literature to find out that it really takes skill building, not just symptom reduction, to give the best outcomes for kids and adolescents and adults who really need it. >> when i hear the number, more than one in seven children in the u.s. receiving a diagnosis of adhd by the time they turn 18, it feels like there might be an overdiagnosing. is that possible? >> i think it is possible. we know how to diagnose adhd. it takes many hours and teacher ratings and a thorough history of the child's development but there is also pressure academically on kids these days. there is also pressure for too often a quick and dirty diagnosis without the thorough history and testing that's needed. that's a recipe for in too many cases, overdiagnosis, yet at the same time, too many kids with mental health problems in the united states are getting no treatment at all. so we're both over and

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