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Posted by Beckett on July 7, 2014, at 12:19:28
I want to get an official assessment. Since a family member was dx'd, I have read a variety of books from such publishing houses as Yale University. I want to understand this diagnosis for their sake. I understand it is considered by some as a controversial diagnosis. And if this is your opinion, I would rather you do your utmost to be respectful.
Without all the details, I strongly suspect that I may have a primarily inattentive variant. I have been unofficially dx'd in the past, and this unofficial dx is not good enough. As a result of unofficial trials, recently I found a leftover box of Daytrana at the lowest made dose. Well, it really does help. This has now fueled my determination. (Daytrana is a transdermal ritalin patch for children.)
How does one find a good and reputable doctor for an assessment? What should I look for in both an assessment and a doctor? Honestly, if AD(H)D is a correct dx, I would be happy to have something to help, and I would also cry because of many wasted years, misdiagnosis, and inappropriate medication.
If anyone has experience for better or worse, please write or pm. And if you feel strongly negative about the diagnostic epidemic, I ask you again to be respectful. If it makes you feel any better, I am a (more than) middle age adult and responsible for my own treatment.
Posted by Christ_empowered on July 7, 2014, at 16:08:31
In reply to AD(H)D assessment, posted by Beckett on July 7, 2014, at 12:19:28
I'm not a big believer in ADD/ADHD, but I do think some people respond well to stimulants for whatever's going on. Make sense?
Good luck to you!
Posted by Phillipa on July 7, 2014, at 17:53:47
In reply to Re: AD(H)D assessment, posted by Christ_empowered on July 7, 2014, at 16:08:31
How did you do in school. Can you read and retain what you read. Or mind jump all over. Good articles on google for adults. Phillipa
Posted by rjlockhart37 on July 7, 2014, at 23:44:15
In reply to Re: AD(H)D assessment, posted by Christ_empowered on July 7, 2014, at 16:08:31
i posted here when i was in high school.....LOL!!
2004 my previous screenname before rjlock
and yese i posted crazy stuff about what was happening back then.....that was not a fun time during those years
Posted by Hugh on July 8, 2014, at 17:53:43
In reply to AD(H)D assessment, posted by Beckett on July 7, 2014, at 12:19:28
Neurofeedback clinicians have found that people with ADD/ADHD frequently have an excessive amount of slow-wave brain activity. They act out in an attempt to wake up their sluggish brains. This is why Ritalin and other stimulants frequently work so well at calming them down. Neurofeedback clinicians train their ADD/ADHD patients to reduce their slow-wave activity. This is called decreasing the theta/beta ratio.
Some neurofeedback clinicians do an initial assessment of their patients called a qEEG (quantitative EEG) where they measure nineteen sites on the scalp. A qEEG costs approximately $1,000. I had something called a mini-Q done, where eight or ten sites were measured on my scalp -- first with eyes closed, then with eyes opened, then reading, then doing math, to see how my brain functioned during each segment. This cost me just $75. Peter Van Deusen developed the mini-Q, and he's trained hundreds of neurofeedback clinicians how to use it. You could try emailing him at info@brain-trainer.com to see if he knows of any clinicians near you who do a mini-Q. An interesting book about neurofeedback is A Symphony in the Brain by Jim Robbins.
Posted by phidippus on July 9, 2014, at 21:24:22
In reply to AD(H)D assessment, posted by Beckett on July 7, 2014, at 12:19:28
You can find a psychiatrist who specializes in ADHD through the Psychology Today website. That's how I found my very competent doctors.
Eric
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