<p>I read:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Is ADHD even a thing? </p>
  
  <p>This kind of question can be offensive to some. The same kind of thing
  can be applied to other conditions:</p>
  
  <p>Is depression even a thing? Or are they just lazy? Is gender disphoria
  even a thing? Or have they just sexually confused? Is homosexuality
  even a thing? Or are they just a deviant? Is otherkin even a thing? Or
  are the just a teenager looking for a unique identity?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Apparently, there is much controversy over ADHD, according to Wiki (not enough reputation)</p>

<p>Part 1:</p>

<p>What is a diagnosed person to do? How does one evaluate methods used by a doctor? How does one evaluate if prescribed medicine and dosage is right or at least not severely wrong?</p>

<p>I'm guessing initial prescription, if any, is going to be experimental. From there we see if dosage needs to increase or decrease or if medicine needs to be changed or stopped. How then should one evaluate a doctor's decision?</p>

<p>Part 2:</p>

<p>Why not controversy over depression? Bipolar? Schizophrenia?</p>

<p><a href="http://spark.org.sg/tips/50%20Strategies.pdf" rel="nofollow">Some</a> psychologists seem to believe <a href="http://www.institute4learning.com/articles/add_myth.php" rel="nofollow">ADD/ADHD is a myth</a>. Is there any truth to such?</p>

<p>The blog also points out how homosexuality was wrongly considered a disorder. How do we know ADD/ADHD won't turn out like that?</p>

<measurement><abnormal-psychology><methodology><psychiatry><adhd>
How does one respond to an ADD/ADHD diagnosis of one's self or one's child?
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# How does one respond to an ADD/ADHD diagnosis of one's self or one's child?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-04)

I read:

> Is ADHD even a thing?
>
> This kind of question can be offensive to some. The same kind of thing
> can be applied to other conditions:
>
> Is depression even a thing? Or are they just lazy? Is gender disphoria
> even a thing? Or have they just sexually confused? Is homosexuality
> even a thing? Or are they just a deviant? Is otherkin even a thing? Or
> are the just a teenager looking for a unique identity?

Apparently, there is much controversy over ADHD, according to Wiki (not enough reputation)

Part 1:

What is a diagnosed person to do? How does one evaluate methods used by a doctor? How does one evaluate if prescribed medicine and dosage is right or at least not severely wrong?

I'm guessing initial prescription, if any, is going to be experimental. From there we see if dosage needs to increase or decrease or if medicine needs to be changed or stopped. How then should one evaluate a doctor's decision?

Part 2:

Why not controversy over depression? Bipolar? Schizophrenia?

[Some](http://spark.org.sg/tips/50%20Strategies.pdf) psychologists seem to believe [ADD/ADHD is a myth](http://www.institute4learning.com/articles/add_myth.php). Is there any truth to such?

The blog also points out how homosexuality was wrongly considered a disorder. How do we know ADD/ADHD won't turn out like that?

**Tags:** measurement, abnormal-psychology, methodology, psychiatry, adhd


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