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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 96680" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>A questionnaire should not be a sole diagnostic tool. Other things have to be factored in and there are various ways/tools that professional use.</p><p></p><p>Many, many disorders have symptoms in common. It's difficult for professionals to sort out say whether a child may have ADHD vs bipolar, ADHD vs Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), ADHD vs Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), etc. On "paper," the symptoms seem similar. And typically, children have coexisting conditions which just complicates the diagnosis process.</p><p></p><p>Have you ever read the diagnostic criteria for various disorders? Usually the last entry will have words to the effect of, "The symptoms do not occur exclusively during the course of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder and are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder)." For ADHD see <a href="http://www.mentalhealth.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mentalhealth.com/</a> . I read that to mean other disorders should be ruled-out prior to making a final diagnosis -- but, I'm not a psychologist or doctor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 96680, member: 23"] A questionnaire should not be a sole diagnostic tool. Other things have to be factored in and there are various ways/tools that professional use. Many, many disorders have symptoms in common. It's difficult for professionals to sort out say whether a child may have ADHD vs bipolar, ADHD vs Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), ADHD vs Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), etc. On "paper," the symptoms seem similar. And typically, children have coexisting conditions which just complicates the diagnosis process. Have you ever read the diagnostic criteria for various disorders? Usually the last entry will have words to the effect of, "The symptoms do not occur exclusively during the course of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder and are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder)." For ADHD see [url]http://www.mentalhealth.com/[/url] . I read that to mean other disorders should be ruled-out prior to making a final diagnosis -- but, I'm not a psychologist or doctor. [/QUOTE]
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