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    Frequently Asked Questions: Diagnosing ADHD

    What is involved in the diagnosis of ADHD?    The diagnostic process for ADHD should include a thorough physical exam to rule out other conditions.  This should include blood work and vision and hearing tests.   Screening tests, such as TOVA and the Continuous Performance Test are sometimes used to measure... Read moreChevron
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    ADHD vs. Depression in Children

    As I've written in earlier entries, symptoms of ADHD are shared by several psychiatric disorders, and parents are sometimes worried that their children are misdiagnosed with ADHD. In particular, depression in children shares several symptoms with ADHD and depressed children can look and behave much differently than depressed adults. Loss of... Read moreChevron
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