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That is the current basis for prescribing them: > A. A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or d
by sgentle 9y ago
That is the current basis for prescribing them:
> A. A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development [...]
> B. Several inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were present prior to age 12 years.
> C. Several inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive symptoms are present in two or more settings (e.g., at home, school, or work; with friends or relatives; in other activities).
> D. There is clear evidence that the symptoms interfere with, or reduce the quality of, social, academic, or occupational functioning.
(DSM V: https://images.pearsonclinical.com/images/assets/basc-3/basc3resources/DSM5_DiagnosticCriteria_ADHD.pdf https://images.pearsonclinical.com/images/assets/basc-3/basc...)
In one form or another, person X environment has been central to the definition of mental health for most of modern psychology, going back at least as far as Freud(maybe)'s "to love and to work".
Or, to put it another way, does that mean we should be prescribing glasses to those who don't see well in the available environments?