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In this series I talk about some of what's behind the controversies associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); some reasons why the true nature and seriousness of the disorder is so deeply and widely misunderstood; some of the historiography and clinical descriptions of it; a wee bit about what it's like to live with it, and a brief description of the most comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of ADHD as an 'executive functioning deficit disorder' rather than an attentional one -- one which much more effectively explains and more fully accounts for the pervasive and disabling effects in multiple domains of life that this disorder causes *IF* it is untreated//unmanaged.
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For a very short screener for ADHD in adults, empirically proven to be more effective at sorting adults who have the disorder from those who do not vs. the DSM-V, scroll down below the subheading "Diagnosing ADHD in Adults: The DSM 5 Criteria" to the numbered items section of this doc: continuingedcourses.net/active/courses/course034.php
See also what the acronym in the title of the book by psychiatrists and clinical experts in ADHD, Drs Craig Surman and Tim Bilkey (with co-author Karen Weintraub) stands for: "F.A.S.T. M.I.N.D.S.: How To Thrive If You Have ADHD (Or Think You Might)".
Identification with what you find there in no way constitutes a good substitute for a proper medical diagnosis of ADHD (which should always involve an in-depth taking of patient history), but it could very well indicate that further assessment for the disorder is warranted, should you wish to seek it.
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In this series I talk about some of what's behind the controversies associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); some reasons why the true nature and seriousness of the disorder is so deeply and widely misunderstood; some of the historiography and clinical descriptions of it; a wee bit about what it's like to live with it, and a brief description of the most comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of ADHD as an 'executive functioning deficit disorder' rather than an attentional one -- one which much more effectively explains and more fully accounts for the pervasive and disabling effects in multiple domains of life that this disorder causes *IF* it is untreated//unmanaged.
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For a very short screener for ADHD in adults, empirically proven to be more effective at sorting adults who have the disorder from those who do not vs. the DSM-V, scroll down below the subheading "Diagnosing ADHD in Adults: The DSM 5 Criteria" to the numbered items section of this doc: continuingedcourses.net/active/courses/course034.php
See also what the acronym in the title of the book by psychiatrists and clinical experts in ADHD, Drs Craig Surman and Tim Bilkey (with co-author Karen Weintraub) stands for: "F.A.S.T. M.I.N.D.S.: How To Thrive If You Have ADHD (Or Think You Might)".
Identification with what you find there in no way constitutes a good substitute for a proper medical diagnosis of ADHD (which should always involve an in-depth taking of patient history), but it could very well indicate that further assessment for the disorder is warranted, should you wish to seek it.
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