Prescription

[anonytweak]

I was reading through some of the old post and no one ever mentioned what kind of doctor you see for ADD/ADHD. Can you visit a general practitioner or do you need to see aspecialist?

[D-ToX]

any family doctor, or physician can write a prescription...now it
should be noted that stimulents should not be prescribed for diagnoised
ADHD wich is the hyperactivy part, now ADD is a psycological disorder
some people have that makes it so they can not concentrate...now we can
all agree when your high on speed its pretty easy to gather your
throughts and Fix your car, paint your house, water your lawn, walk the
dog, do your tax's ext....ext.... now if you had ADD you would not
beable to complete ordinary tasks because your mind would wander to
other things before completion Speed helps people focus...therefore
thats why it is prescribed





Serosuly, ive been in the field....slightly...:P and if you want to get it
prescribed you doctor needs to diagnose you....how does a doctor
diagnoise you? well you can't tell him i need ADDERAL i got ADD you
have to make it look like you have a problem and want help....you need
to fulfill a certain set of requiorments to fall into ADD catagory...



all doctors when diagnosing personalyity or brain disorers follow
strict rules and diagnosing guidlines....*IN THE PERFECT WORLD* these
guidlines are laid out in the DSMV the statistical manual for
diagnosing mental disorders....or something of that nature... here they
are strait from the large dictionary sized book






According to this manual, the following is a description of the criteria needed to meet a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD.




A. Either (1) or (2)



(1). 6 (or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have
persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and
inconsistent with developmental level:



Inattention



(a) often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities

(b) often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities

(c) often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly

(d) often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish
schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behaviour or failure to understand instructions)

(e) often has difficulty organising tasks and activities

(f) often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that
require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework). </span>(g) often loses things necessary for tasks or activities (e.g. toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools)

(h) is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli

(i) is often forgetful in daily activities



(2) 6 (or more) of the following symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity
have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive
and inconsistent with developmental level



Hyperactivity



(a) often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat

(b) often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected

(c) often runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is
inappropriate (in adolescents or adults, may be limited to subjective
feelings of restlessness)

(d) often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly

(e) is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor"

(f) often talks excessively



Impulsivity



(g) often blurts out answers before questions have been completed

(h) often has difficulty awaiting turn

(i) often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g. butts into conversations or games)



B. Some hyperactive-impulsive or inattentive symptoms that caused impairment were present before age 7 years.



C. Some impairment from the symptoms is present in two or more settings (e.g. at school [or work] and at home).



D. There must be clear evidence of clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.



E. The symptoms do not occur exclusively during the course of a
Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic
Disorder and are not better accounted for by another mental disorder
(e.g. Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a
Personality Disorder)
314.01 ADHD, Combined Type - if both A1 and A2 for at least 6 month

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[anonytweak]

Thanks for the info. A few more question. Can the family doctors/general practioners do the diagnosis or will they always need to do a referral to see a shrink? What kind of time frame should one expect, from diagnosis to actually getting the goods?


And for those of you who have gone through this, do they give you a dirty/suspicious look or do they just kind of look the other way? Just wondering.

[D-ToX]

this is so commonly misdiagnoised all doctors love to toil in Organic
brain disorders and love the prescription pad....depending on the
doctor it may not be hard...



Must doctors will diagnoise you give you a prescription then recomend a
shrink becuase the drugs are to help live a semi normal
life...counsaling is the cure *in a perfect world*


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