Name: Do I have ADHD?
Uploaded: 2017-02-10T15:38:27.000Z
Duration: 6 min 14 s
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So, there’s this question that I’ve been asking myself a lot lately.

And I keep forgetting my keys everywhere.

And it seems like a lot of people on the internet are asking the exact same question.

But the thing is... diagnosis can be a bit tricky.

And the ADHD community is divided into two sides: People who think ADHD is being over-diagnosed,

and people that think it’s being underdiagnosed.

A key criteria for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is that, it shows up at a very early period of life.

And that's according to the DSM, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association.

It’s essentially a huge guide with standardized criteria that doctors use to diagnose

And according to the latest edition, there are 5 big things that need to be checked off

First, you need to show persistent patterns of at least 6 symptoms from at least one of two categories.

Be present in two or more different settings.

Interfere with your social, academic, or professional abilities.

And not be “better explained by another mental disorder”.

If you do meet these criteria, the good news is that ADHD medications are super effective.

It was introduced in back in 1955, and since then more pharmaceutical companies developed new types

Today, about 75% of ADHD patients respond to 1 of 2 types of stimulants.

Methylphenidate —  which is in brands like Ritalin and Concerta — and Amphetamine,

But not everyone thinks this boom in drugs is a positive thing.

and he believes that ADHD is being overdiagnosed.

According to a number of studies done in the US, Taiwan, Iceland, and Canada — the youngest

kid in the classroom was way more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than the oldest kid.

In 2013, the DSM’s criteria broadened to include children who had symptoms by age 12.

Where previously, it required symptoms before the age 7.

This looser criteria could possibly increase the risk of more children being misdiagnosed

And all drugs have side effects — even the effective ones.

Studies have found that ADHD medications increase heart rate and blood pressure.

Other side effects include strokes, depression, and addiction.

In rare cases, misdiagnosis can mean treating the wrong problem altogether.

This is Dr. David Goodman and he thinks ADHD is being underdiagnosed.

And this is a big problem, especially for women.

Women are generally harder to diagnose because while hyperactivity is more common in men

and boys, inattentiveness is more common for women and girls.

Boys are twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as girls are.

But many argue that it’s not necessarily because it’s more common in boys.

According to psychologist Ellen Littman, studies of ADHD were based mostly on hyperactive young

boys, — leading to a distorted understanding of the disorder.

Dr. Goodman also argues that media portrayals of ADHD can add to a stigma that keeps people

My name is Abernathy Darwin Dunlap, but you can call me ADD… on the count of the fact that I have ADD.”

You were just the worst student in the world, weren’t you?”

An extensive study has shown that ADHD patients who get treatment have much more beneficial

academic and social outcomes in the long run than those who don’t.

So the real problem here isn’t really whether

there are too many or too few people diagnosed

It’s... are the right people, getting the right treatment.

And that’s something you’re not going to find on the internet.

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Do I have ADHD?

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