How To Tell ADHD Misdiagnosis
What Teachers Had to Say About Some FamousPeople Who Had ADD ADHD and Learning Disabilities
ADHD misdiagnosis...
Poor Speller
Hans Christian Andersen
William Butler Yeats
George Bernard Shaw
Henry Ford
Poor Readers & Spellers
Harvey Cushing
George Patton
Woodrow Wilson
Paul Ehrlich
Nelson Rockefeller
Shows No Promise
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Ford
Michael Faraday
Bottom of Class
Thomas Edison
Mentally Slow
Albert Einstein
Poor Mathematician
Benjamin Franklin
Pablo Picasso
Alfred Adler
Carl Jung
Expelled from School
Albert Einstein
Salvador Dali
Edgar Allan Poe
George Bernard Shaw
So, enough history...
How common is ADHD Misdiagnosis?
ADHD misdiagnosis...if you or your child has recently experienced a traumatic event and shows symptoms such as inattention and hyperactivity, this could be situational behavior related to the event. This could indicate emotional problems that need to be addressed through individual and family therapy.
People with unidentified learning disabilities (LDs) may be frustrated at work or school and act out as a defense against feeling he or she can't keep up with peers. If there are alcohol or drug problems in the home, the person may act in a way that seems to indicate ADD ADHD; however, they are simply reacting to an unhealthy environment.
This is also the case if the patient is in an abusive home (physical or emotional abuse can lead to this coping behavior). Anxiety and depression often express themselves differently in teens.
They may appear disruptive, hostile, or agitated, which could lead to an adhd misdiagnosis. Other factors that can cause symptoms that might seem like those of add adhd are mild or moderate seizures or inner ear infection. A person with asthma or allergies may have difficulty with breathing, which could undermine the ability to concentrate. Diabetes and hypoglycemia can also cause an individual to appear distracted, so these should be ruled out as well.
Vision or hearing problems can cause a person to have trouble paying attention. Caffeine can over-stimulate. Remember that at certain ages it is perfectly normal for children to be very active and even impulsive. Preschool children and even teens go through phases where their behavior might seem excessively hyperactive or disorganized.
A diagnosis of add adhd (to be sure its not an ADHD misdiagnosis), should only be made by a mental health professional that specializes in ADD ADHD diagnoses, and should be based on a persistent pattern of problems over time.
