Dr. Sabet's

There is a whole industry of psychometrics claiming ever more reliable ways of diagnosing adult ADHD. Moreover, the “irrational exuberance” over brain imaging has given rise to claims of biological and anatomical markers for subtypes of ADHD and related conditions. Fears of malingerers taking advantage of the benefits due to ADHD sufferers also has led [...]

This question comes up often as to the different subtypes of ADHD and the validity of strict criteria for diagnosis such as the presence of impairment before age 7!(saysDSMIV) Most of my patients who seek treatment as adults were able to compensate one way or another for their core symptoms as children and received no formal [...]