Question: How is ADHD diagnosed?
Answer: The diagnosis of ADHD is made clinically. It does not require (and in fact can’t be made through) expensive neuropsychiatric testing or brain imaging. Neither is at a point where they should be used for clinical decision making. It is essential to get information from parents and teachers in diagnosing kids. It is helpful but not essential to get information from spouses or other significant others in diagnosing and treating ADHD in adults. Any time a physician does not feel comfortable with the legitimacy or accuracy of an adult’s report of ADHD symptoms they should either ask to speak to a significant other to substantiate their validity or refer the patient to an ADHD specialist for further assessment. Most importantly ADHD symptoms need to be taken as seriously as any other major medical disorder.
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