Let's face the naming thing squarely, head on. ADHD and ADD labels provide more confusion than understanding, more complexity than common sense. Why, because they describe symptoms that remain on the surface.
Gladwell Makes A Point About Curiosity Germane to our discussions at CorePsych Blog on ADHD medication frivolity… – Why the remarkably universal denial of medical ambiguity […]
Just as when traveling in any new territory we need useful new maps to find the towns we will be visiting. Many of these towns show up on the map with names we haven't heard before - and those names can be down right intimidating - even to a psychiatrist:
Yes, I do want this fresh Rules launch to create a buzz, and hope to engage you in the process of moving forward beyond the categorical thinking, the static, one-dimensional counterproductive ADHD labels, and the absolute non-science so prevalent with ADHD diagnosis and treatment today.