Table1.

Distribution of Parents’ Rate of False Beliefs about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Mistaken Belief	Rate of False Belief (%)
Children with ADHD are always hyperactive.	40%
Hyperactivity releases the energy of children with ADHD and reduces their symptoms.	71.3%
Heredity has no role in this disorder.	46%
This disorder results from improper upbringing by parents.	38.7%
Symptoms of ADHD result from the IQ score.	38%
Symptoms of ADHD disappear as the child grows up.	28%
If these children behave inappropriately, they can’t be punished like other children.	45.3%
Psychological testing is necessary to diagnose this disorder.	52.7%
Symptoms of ADHD can be controlled by herbal medicines.	11.3%
Ritalin has serious side effects.	26%