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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 461892" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Malika, to be honest, I feel you are wise to be cautious (wish I'd been more cautious). I'd bet if you got ten psychiatrists together, in ANY country, they would have differing ideas as to what is wrong with J , if anything. The tests aren't perfect. My daughter is a prime example. She is fifteen now so it is much easier to diagnose her. But how easy is it, really? The school and her doctor say she has ADD (no H) based on the Connors and her own complaints about having trouble paying attention. However, most k ids don't fi t every symptom. She is NOT impulsive, even though she can't pay attention. Her neuropsychologist, which by now I'm sure you realize is the gold standard of diagnosing here...lol, said she does NOT have ADHD. I'm beyond caring if s he does or doesn't have it. I just want her to get supports to help her concentrate in school. I use the ADHD label, which the school gave her, to get her supports. I am not sure she actually has it because...don't you HAVE to be impulsive to have ADD??? Oh, who cares...lol!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 461892, member: 1550"] Malika, to be honest, I feel you are wise to be cautious (wish I'd been more cautious). I'd bet if you got ten psychiatrists together, in ANY country, they would have differing ideas as to what is wrong with J , if anything. The tests aren't perfect. My daughter is a prime example. She is fifteen now so it is much easier to diagnose her. But how easy is it, really? The school and her doctor say she has ADD (no H) based on the Connors and her own complaints about having trouble paying attention. However, most k ids don't fi t every symptom. She is NOT impulsive, even though she can't pay attention. Her neuropsychologist, which by now I'm sure you realize is the gold standard of diagnosing here...lol, said she does NOT have ADHD. I'm beyond caring if s he does or doesn't have it. I just want her to get supports to help her concentrate in school. I use the ADHD label, which the school gave her, to get her supports. I am not sure she actually has it because...don't you HAVE to be impulsive to have ADD??? Oh, who cares...lol! [/QUOTE]
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