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Originally Posted by Krayz
People being misdiagnosed with ADHD repeatedly is a different thing that it not existing. It exists. I have it. It tends to follow other neurological disorders that cause it. Usually most people with 'just' ADHD are misdiagnosed in my anecdotal experience. Or they have other issues that haven't been diagnosed.
If this is true it doesn't appear to be the psychiatric consensus based on current practice. I understand that practice is affected by many incentives, and that it often lags the cutting edge of theory, but: on what basis are you claiming that you know these people are misdiagnosed and the doctors don't?
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And laziness has no similar symptoms to real ADHD. I don't know why that is being discussed except as a ******ed parent/psychiatrist thing.
Uh, what? Procrastination, finding distractions from unpleasant work, avoidance of arduous/involved tasks.
Here are some symptoms from the DSM-IV that can easily be interpreted as laziness:
(a) often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work or other activities
(d) often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)
(e) often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
(f) often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)
DSM for ADHD