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The symptoms tend to appear together, just like many datasets it is not some perfect line or cluster of symptoms that always appear together at the same time fo
by joyeuse6701 2y ago
The symptoms tend to appear together, just like many datasets it is not some perfect line or cluster of symptoms that always appear together at the same time for everyone. Sure, maybe some statistical analysis will reveal that some symptoms should belong in the classification of adhd and others shouldn’t, but given the near infinite possible symptoms a person may exhibit, it’s interesting that there are a few that seem to appear often.
It’s not just ADHD. Consider OCD, while there are several sub types and triggers, many of the traits and rituals are very similar (repetitive washing, locking of doors, uncomfortably violent ideation) so much so that it’s clear they are related.
And if you’re a familiar of these people, you will experience their condition undoubtedly, when compared to a neurotypical.
- kaba0 2y agoIt’s pretty easy to show that while on one scatter plot questionnaire results of depressed people may tend to form a cluster of points, typical medication is only working in half of the cases, ergo if we add one more dimension than we could separate it into at least two clusters with probably widely different physical explanation.
- andoando 2y agoBased on what data can you say these symptoms tend to come together though? This is a whole another problem with the diagnosis. A human being is making subjective judgements based on the self reporting of another human being. Most of the dsm is stuff like "is often inattentive in conversations", "often misplaces things". How often is "often"? How do you know on average how many times people misplace things? I have no issues with this at all if we just admit its not really a science and were just trying to treat patients