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An ADHD diagnosis is based roughly on a 5-percentile standard[0]. In other words, if you are a hardworking, industrious person, but the rest of society is harde
by ddxxdd 7y ago
An ADHD diagnosis is based roughly on a 5-percentile standard[0]. In other words, if you are a hardworking, industrious person, but the rest of society is harder-working and more industrious, then you automatically become ADHD-diagnosed by virtue of being on the left side of the bell curve.
It's also worth noting that in France, ADHD is seen as a problem with a child's environment instead of a medical issue[1].
[0] https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-mo...
[1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/suffer-the-children/201203/why-french-kids-dont-have-adhd https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/suffer-the-children/...
- internet_user 7y agoAlmost all "normal" levels on your bloodwork and all other tests are essentially 2 standard deviation cut offs. Context and history is just as important.
- travisp 7y agoFrance also generally views autism this way and fails to diagnose and properly treat autistic children. It’s a huge problem and probably ruins many families and children’s lives. I would not be surprised if in a couple decades we are talking about the “shame” of France’s approach to ADHD as well. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17583123 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17583123 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/france-is-50-years-behind-the-state-scandal-of-french-autism-treatment https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/france-is-50-y... https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(14)70290-1/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0...