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> It seems more like a horoscope to me - everyone can find themselves in the criteria. It’s an observable thing, I’m just not sure I buy its special distinction
by jakkos 1y ago
> It seems more like a horoscope to me - everyone can find themselves in the criteria. It’s an observable thing, I’m just not sure I buy its special distinction
Do you think the same about conditions like Autism or OCD?
People often say they "are a little bit" OCD or autistic, but it's the degree to which those traits are experienced which is the differentiation. There is also no objective test, it's all "soft" science.
> People also used to make the claim that the stimulant drugs had special effects (or even opposite effects) on those with ADHD vs. the non ADHD population
This is my experience, but I understand that anecdotes aren't good evidence.
- homefree 1y agoFWIW I don’t think the same about autism and OCD (at least not to the same extent). There are some similar problems with the soft diagnosis, but there is more going on there imo. They both do have problems with variableness (particularly autism), but it’s more distinct from the general public.
- jakkos 1y agoMy "personal hypothesis" is that the ADHD/Autism/OCD are fundamentally related somehow. The comorbidity between them is much higher than general population incidence, there's large symptom overlap, on a personal level I've found that I relate to and get on along much better with people who have at least one of those conditions, and a good 2/3rds of the people I consider close friends do.