Douglas H Ruben
Best Impressions International, Inc, USA
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Short Communication
Wrong Diagnosis of ADHD: Why ADHD Mimics OCD (Personality Disorder), ACOA/ACOFA, Medical Conditions, Addictions, and Psychotropic Effects
Author(s): Douglas H Ruben*
Urgency for this paper is the result of over 4,000 neuropsychological evaluations conducted by the author, in addition to the author’s past behavioral research in addictions and impulsiveness. The following trends are discussed. First, there is a large number of teens and adults convinced they exhibit symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); they want medications (psychostimulants) to cure the symptoms. Second, many of the gatekeepers of medication management (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) are bombarded with requests for extensive cocktails of psychotropics, and particularly for the psychostimulants. Third, medical specialists delay fulfillment or renewal of psychostimulants by referring patients for neuropsychological evaluations. High volume testing shows that symptoms reported as ADHD are, frequently, manifestations of other pe.. Read More»