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Post by sherry on Apr 1, 2012 20:44:55 GMT
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Post by prunesquallor on Apr 1, 2012 21:06:17 GMT
hi; this is interesting, however if I understand the method used these are "diagnoses" from written descriptions of fictional patients. I don't know that any proper ADHD specialist diagnoses without meeting the patient (if i am wrong about this please say).
I wonder what might be the result if they watched videos of interviews with real kids? Obviously the patient's gender can't be blinded, but it each clinician would have the same input to work with.
regards
P
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Post by sherry on Apr 1, 2012 21:22:05 GMT
It is a reliable method of gathering data. Theoretical or empirical data both have their own unique value.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2012 13:30:13 GMT
Very true. It makes you wonder how many of these children end up in the prison system too with undiagnosed adhd?
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Post by sherry on Apr 3, 2012 20:14:57 GMT
1 in 4 prisoners have a mental health condition. They do test for ASD's in prisons and I understand the instance is higher in the prison population than in the general population.
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Post by mighty on Apr 5, 2012 20:06:48 GMT
I've heard its more like 90% of prisoners with MHDs! - Which is very believable when you consider adhd, conduct disorder, aspd and substance abuse disorders!
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Post by mighty on Apr 6, 2012 3:05:15 GMT
Also just read the article, and found the results kind of surprising. I know I'm not a clinician (will be one day I hope!) but have to do this task regularly at uni - i.e. read case studies then offer thoughts on diagnoses. I know I'd definitely be penalised if I offered a conclusive diagnosis based on information that doesn't give a full picture or meet the right amount of criteria, and it's pretty easy to tell when the full picture isn't there. Would reflect good practice and offer a couple of very tentative diagnoses if there is enough evidence. Was under the impression that practicing clinicians had to think this way too! This study says a lot about clinicians! Would be interesting to know more details about it though.
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