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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 48203" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>My son responds well to stimulants, too. But his psychiatrist tells us that kids with depression frequently do well on stimulants because the medications stimulate their otherwise not-very-motivated brains (of course, stimulants are not a long-term solution to depression). Even though we are not convinced ADHD is a major problem for difficult child 1, we continue to treat him for ADHD because he struggles with getting both schoolwork and homework done (and he has a gifted IQ as well). He seems to be able to attend a bit better when taking stimulants. by the way, he passed the TOVA, another computerized ADHD test, but received 9/9 for a questionnaire that rated symptoms of inattentive ADHD. While these diagnostic tools can aid in making a diagnosis, I think clinical judgment matters far more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 48203, member: 2423"] My son responds well to stimulants, too. But his psychiatrist tells us that kids with depression frequently do well on stimulants because the medications stimulate their otherwise not-very-motivated brains (of course, stimulants are not a long-term solution to depression). Even though we are not convinced ADHD is a major problem for difficult child 1, we continue to treat him for ADHD because he struggles with getting both schoolwork and homework done (and he has a gifted IQ as well). He seems to be able to attend a bit better when taking stimulants. by the way, he passed the TOVA, another computerized ADHD test, but received 9/9 for a questionnaire that rated symptoms of inattentive ADHD. While these diagnostic tools can aid in making a diagnosis, I think clinical judgment matters far more. [/QUOTE]
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