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This maps pretty closely to the theories of Dr. Russell Barkley! However. The article encourages a diagnostic approach—it asks the reader to introspect and ide
by fudged71 1y ago
This maps pretty closely to the theories of Dr. Russell Barkley!
However. The article encourages a diagnostic approach—it asks the reader to introspect and identify the root cause of their inaction. But by omitting both PDA and RSD from its list of potential causes, it creates a "diagnostic trap" that can lead to misdiagnosis and self-blame. The omission is particularly damaging because PDA and RSD are two of the most powerful (and often invisible) drivers of severe, persistent avoidance.
- Arch-TK 1y agoI am obviously not a psychologist, I got kind of worried reading this that maybe I had misdiagnosed myself and that going the route of official diagnosis would lead to a lot of wasted effort. But reading into these two things you describe (Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)), I am glad to note that I don't think I've ever had anything of the sort. But I agree it's good to spread awareness of these kinds of things.
- fudged71 1y agoThese are the two articles that got me to get diagnosed: https://gekk.info/articles/adhd.html https://gekk.info/articles/adhd.html https://miniver.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-subjective-experience-of-adhd.html https://miniver.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-subjective-experien...
- kzrdude 1y agoI have the sinking feeling of having both, they both explain me very well.
- novok 1y agoIt's not just ADHD people who are like this, ASD people can be too.
- tonyarkles 1y agoWhile I do think the distinction between ADHD and ASD is still useful in some ways, mostly around having signposts regarding where to start for treatment… a number of people in my life, myself included, are basically “mix-and-match from both lists of symptoms”. Some very clearly are majority from one list or the other, but most are both to varying degrees.
- novok 1y agoyes you can have both, but they are both distinct. ASD is not really treatable with stimulants.
- tonyarkles 1y agoThat’s exactly what I mean. The distinction is useful for determining treatment approaches but overall it might be more useful to generally look at them together holistically. In my own case, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Autism didn’t enter the discussion even a little bit. I’m medicated with stimulants and it works well for me for executive dysfunction part of my overall symptoms. It’s only very recently, while helping someone close to me go through a combo diagnosis, that I’m realizing that there are probably some other traits I have that would be better addressed with Autism counselling.
- hinkley 1y agoThe kids are calling it AuDHD
- hinkley 1y agoPDA is more associated with autism isn’t it? Though some people have both.