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There is obvious over-diagnosis with ADHD (and related) conditions. Every parent knows that. I don't think it's an "opinion" at this point. I can factually get
by avip 7y ago
There is obvious over-diagnosis with ADHD (and related) conditions. Every parent knows that. I don't think it's an "opinion" at this point. I can factually get all my kids diagnosed with ADHD if I choose to. The first victims of the situation are kids with "actual ADHD", whose problems are trivialized.
- kolinko 7y agoThere is also an issue of under-diagnosis in adults and young girls.
- jordanbeiber 7y agoThis in part (girls and women) begs the question whether this is a case of the old healthcare gender bias. I personally think definitely there’s something to it.
- vanderZwan 7y ago> Every parent knows that. "Every X knows" is usually sign of agreeing on a conclusion based on gut feelings and without verifying if the arguments leading up to them hold water.
- avip 7y agoIs it so in this case? What it "usually" means seems irrelevant. Have you been through a diagnosis with your kids?
- vanderZwan 7y agoI think you fail to realize that the burden of proof is not on me here.
- avip 7y agoThe burden of proof falls on the one making the non trivial claim. I don’t need to prove the null hypothesis.
- Dayshine 7y agoWait, what, I'm not the GP, but: Which claim are you referring to here? 1. Your unsubstantiated claim of ADHD being overdiagnosed 2. GP's unsubstantiated claim of "Every X knows Y" The null hypothesis must be "ADHD diagnostic criteria has high specificity", because without that it's not diagnosis. What evidence do you have to demonstrate low specificity?
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- falcolas 7y agoIt is estimated by psychologists who specialize in ADHD that 5% of the population has ADHD. 4% of children are diagnosed with ADHD. 2% of adults are diagnosed with ADHD. That smells a lot more like under-diagnosis.
- mtnGoat 7y agoFWIW, I think most American's know that it's easy to get a doctor to give you just about any drug without much proof of needing it. if you go to the right doctors, you are pretty much just paying them to write a prescription, not for the visit.