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Really? From what I've heard ADHD is a diagnosis that's "uneverly distributed" (i.e., it's diagnosed a lot in the USA but far less so elsewhere in the world).
by chiefalchemist 3y ago
Really? From what I've heard ADHD is a diagnosis that's "uneverly distributed" (i.e., it's diagnosed a lot in the USA but far less so elsewhere in the world).
Perhaps our (i.e., US citizens) infatuation with ADHD is a function of Big Pharmas ability to move minds with marketing, as well as influencing the focus of healthcare professionals (e.g., doctors) and edu professionals.
My point is, it feels odd to make any claims when apparently there's not a consistent distribution of the trait).
- Nevermark 3y agoThere is very high variance in diagnosis, especially with different variants of ADHD such as older people (vs children), female (vs male) and inattentive (vs hyperactive). Almost certainly across cultures too. So variation in diagnosis might not reflect variation in prevalence. Hopefully they did their homework.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoYes. My point is, without some baseline, some constant in the present, it seems silly to run around making proclamations about early humans.