Comments on: Tell the Federal Govt What to Do About ADHD and Mental Illness Deadline Jan 25 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2007/01/22/tell-the-federal-govt-what-to-do-about-adhd-and-mental-illness-deadline-jan-25/ A Blog about Adults with Attention Surplus Condition (aka ADHD) by Adult ADHD Coach Pete Quily Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2007/01/22/tell-the-federal-govt-what-to-do-about-adhd-and-mental-illness-deadline-jan-25/comment-page-1/#comment-151445 Pete Quily Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:10 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2007/01/22/tell-the-federal-govt-what-to-do-about-adhd-and-mental-illness-deadline-jan-25/#comment-151445 I agree Sharon, i know there's people already trying to do that. I think it's really important that all doctors, psychologist and psychiatrist be taught how to diagnose ADHD in adults and also taught about the different ways to manage it. I've heard too many stories of people suffering for years because a non diagnosis or a incorrect one. I agree Sharon, i know there’s people already trying to do that.

I think it’s really important that all doctors, psychologist and psychiatrist be taught how to diagnose ADHD in adults and also taught about the different ways to manage it.

I’ve heard too many stories of people suffering for years because a non diagnosis or a incorrect one.

]]> By: Sharon http://adultaddstrengths.com/2007/01/22/tell-the-federal-govt-what-to-do-about-adhd-and-mental-illness-deadline-jan-25/comment-page-1/#comment-151185 Sharon Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:40:27 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2007/01/22/tell-the-federal-govt-what-to-do-about-adhd-and-mental-illness-deadline-jan-25/#comment-151185 Diagnosis for ADD/ADHD needs to be placed in DSM-IV under adults as well as under children. Many adults are not considered for this diagnosis when it should be always be screened by the mental health professional along with psychosis, neurosis and character disorders. When ADD/ADHD are not considered as authentic adult diagnoses many adults are mis dxed as bi-polar, character disorder, or given a hodge-podge of symptomatic descriptions. Diagnosis for ADD/ADHD needs to be placed in DSM-IV under adults as well as under children. Many adults are not considered for this diagnosis when it should be always be screened by the mental health professional along with psychosis, neurosis and character disorders. When ADD/ADHD are not considered as authentic adult diagnoses many adults are mis dxed as bi-polar, character disorder, or given a hodge-podge of symptomatic descriptions.

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