It used to be characterized as minimal brain dyfunction. Also remember psychological and neurological conditions also use the diagnosis model but for the most part these are not diseases - rather changes in brain function.
As for the diagnosis, Dana provided a good checklist from the DSM. larry On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:51:36 -0000, Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I cant help it : ADD (and I am assuming that you mean Attention Deficit > Order) is not a disease so I how can you be 'diagnosed' with it? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Won Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 January 2005 13:52 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Adult ADD > > Re: ADD > > This is what I was told about ADD by a doctor when I asked about being > tested. I have no medical knowledge and don't know if it's true or not. > > "If you graduated from college, at worst your ADD is so mild that no > responsible doctor should prescribe medication to treat it." > > Reading through the emails, I'm now thinking that this was one doctors > opinion and it seems many of list members have had some type of treatment. > > Any opinions? > > -- > 2004 - The year $184M couldn't buy a pennant. > > Ron Artest: Extremely flawed, very accidental, semi-martyr > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:143029 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
