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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 48192" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Ella, just curious -- how do you know the computer test is flawed and not the diagnosis? In other words, how do you know Seb's inattention and lack of focus aren't from a mood disorder, for example, instead of ADHD?</p><p></p><p>The reason I ask is while I'm not a big fan of those computerized tests either, my son's first diagnosis was ADHD and anxiety. Years later, it turns out he may have mild ADHD, but his inattention and lack of focus are more closely tied to mood issues than anything else. If we had based diagnosis solely on those ADHD questionnaires, my easy child/difficult child 2 would have been diagnosed with ADHD as well. But she doesn't have ADHD at all. Her inattention stems from anxiety and depression. As we've treated those conditions, her attention has improved. </p><p></p><p>It's important to realize that just because it looks like ADHD doesn't mean it is ADHD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 48192, member: 2423"] Ella, just curious -- how do you know the computer test is flawed and not the diagnosis? In other words, how do you know Seb's inattention and lack of focus aren't from a mood disorder, for example, instead of ADHD? The reason I ask is while I'm not a big fan of those computerized tests either, my son's first diagnosis was ADHD and anxiety. Years later, it turns out he may have mild ADHD, but his inattention and lack of focus are more closely tied to mood issues than anything else. If we had based diagnosis solely on those ADHD questionnaires, my easy child/difficult child 2 would have been diagnosed with ADHD as well. But she doesn't have ADHD at all. Her inattention stems from anxiety and depression. As we've treated those conditions, her attention has improved. It's important to realize that just because it looks like ADHD doesn't mean it is ADHD. [/QUOTE]
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