tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post4973803642138460030..comments2024-03-02T02:26:00.928-05:00Comments on bleakonomy: In which I disagree with a colleaguetetracontadigonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604381739383227553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-28384393612012558002009-08-11T08:57:36.397-04:002009-08-11T08:57:36.397-04:00Thanks for commenting, Paris. (By the bye, love t...Thanks for commenting, Paris. (By the bye, love the Infinite Tasks blog.)<br /><br />My point, which perhaps was unclear, is simply that the diagnosis of ADHD is often impressionistic, <i> contra </i> Dr. T's post. I don't think this is necessarily either inaccurate or inappropriate, but it isn't the iron-clad diagnostic battery that she seems to imply.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213051268392108382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-27695076953639439012009-08-11T02:28:52.090-04:002009-08-11T02:28:52.090-04:00Hey Dan!
While by no means am I the person to hol...Hey Dan!<br /><br />While by no means am I the person to hold forth on this issue, I did recently learn via experience that there is a difference between a so-called "therapeutic medication evaluation" and a "full psychological evaluation." While I don't know what the latter entails, I do know that with the former, and by the use of the forms Dan describes here and with a relatively brief meeting to see how the child "presents," it is possible to give a diagnosis of ADHD for the purpose of prescribing stimulant medication like Ritalin, etc. Depending on state/county differences, this can be done by a pediatrician or psychiatrist. <br /><br />In addition, when children are enrolled in some specialized therapeutic programs, they may be given a sort of "non-transferrable" diagnosis, say something like ODD, which will guide their treatment plan, though it is not an evaluation that would stick as a label or be implicated in later therapeutic or medication decisions. <br /><br />Note the neutral tone, here. I don't know enough to walk in this minefield, though over drinks I'd be happy to offer up my experiences and intuitions. <br /><br />P.S. Paris = Inf. TasksInfinite Taskshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198069323041131926noreply@blogger.com