ADHD: No Definitive Tests!
"The diagnosis of ADHD can be a complicated and challenging process... The clinician's role is further complicated by the absence of laboratory tests and imaging studies that can detect ADHD...."
"...And what does the DSM-IV-TR say about these patterns of behavior that can really help to pinpoint the diagnosis of ADHD?" inquired Dr. Salgo.
"I do not think anything actually nails the diagnosis, and that is probably where part of the controversy about the validity of ADHD comes from," replied Dr. Findling....."
"...And what does the DSM-IV-TR say about these patterns of behavior that can really help to pinpoint the diagnosis of ADHD?" inquired Dr. Salgo.
"I do not think anything actually nails the diagnosis, and that is probably where part of the controversy about the validity of ADHD comes from," replied Dr. Findling....."
—Medical Crossfire: Identification and Discussion of Key Issues and Advances in Pediatric ADHD, February 27, 2006, medscape.com
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