Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in the form we now know it until 1987, despite the fact that children exhibited the same symptoms of ADHD before 1987. What sociological concept does this highlight?

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The fact that ADHD was not recognized until 1987 despite pre-existing symptoms highlights the concept of medicalization, which refers to the process by which non-medical issues or conditions become defined and treated as medical problems.

Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Was Not Recognized by the American Psychiatric