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Rising Star
Yes! ADHD isn't a deficit of attention, but a regulation and executive dysfunction. The growing body of work, especially in studying women and girls is building a more complete understanding of how ADHD shows up.
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In searching for a non-paywalled version of this article, I found a few critiques of this article. I didn't read the article linked by the OP, but I did read this ADDitude article that has strong objections to at least most, if not all of the NYT article. Such as the following:
"Sloppy Reporting, Inaccurate Conclusions
"Tough did Times readers a disservice by choosing not to interview more esteemed physicians, researchers, and clinical psychologists at the forefront of ADHD care. Instead, he plucked their quotes from the pages of ADDitude, stripped them of context, and reportedly refused invitations from authors, like Crenshaw, for conversation and correction. (Crenshaw told a Times fact-checker before the article was published that the reporter’s information was incorrect and asked for an interview to set the record straight. None was granted.)"
And here's a link to the first video in a series of critiques by Dr. Russel Barkley, a world-renowned ADHD expert:
https://youtu.be/-8GlhCmdkOw?si=Qx1KKaEIli-vvo1K
I just wanted to let you all know 🌷
I read the article a week or so ago, but I wanted to point out the irony of having an article about ADHD be as long as my freakin' arm. I got bored about half-way through it and only kept reading because I wanted to discuss with my siblings.
That's being polite if you ask me. The basis of ADD/ADHD/Asbergergers ..... what have you, is almost as old as the US is itself
.. 1798, but it's only been the last 40 years there has been anything resembling a treatment regime for it.
I just consider myself lucky I had good teachers growing up and have run into people around me who see my quirks as advantages more often than not.
I thought this critique was interesting: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-article-new-york-times/?srsltid=AfmBOoo2gtqouiCkmarhdKvFkWl9_P0_bibiSGduaXyTE6II_I2lg3z1 - i honestly don't trust the NYT to get much correct anymore.
Can't read. But that and the comments here reminds me of stuff that ADHD specialist Ned Hallowell talks about -- ADHD is more of an abundance than a deficit.
When I heard him speak about ADHD, it resonated more than any other things I had heard about it