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…-p 81 VOL. XVI NO. 11 �/) tntoi nu-ct Peoplt' Is A Fret"' Pt�oplt· .JANUARY 30 FEBRUARY 5. 1994 Black males misdiagnosed as hyperactive AN 4RBOR-Restless, anx ious Mrican American teen-age boys who can't concentrate are frequently misdiagnosed as hav ing "attention deficit (hyperac tivity) disorder" or ADD. The correct diagnosis is more likely to be "agitation syn drome," which is triggered by environmental stress, according ...…