Timeline for If ADHD is caused by brain structure, why isn't analysis of brain structure used to diagnose it?
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| Mar 8, 2017 at 19:48 | history | bounty ended | CommunityBot | ||
| Aug 21, 2015 at 0:06 | comment | added | Sydney Maples | @dwjohnston behavioral symptoms and subjective data are among the only resources we have for diagnosing ADHD in this point in time. It may or may not be the 'best' way; however, it /is/ the most accurate way right now, for the reasons outlined above. Using the brain to diagnose ADHD is about as reliable as using the brain to prove that someone is a 'kind-hearted person'; there are so many varying definitions and perspectives on the term, that it is almost impossible to create an all-encompassing definition. The /only/ somewhat reliable measure we have is behavioral data. | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 22:53 | comment | added | dwjohnston | Do you think you could expand on your answer to make explicit why/how behavioral symptoms are best for making the diagnosis? | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 22:52 | vote | accept | dwjohnston | ||
| Aug 11, 2015 at 1:41 | comment | added | Arnon Weinberg♦ | Not to mention that diagnostic tools for "brain structure" are not exactly cheap or convenient compared to standard diagnostics. | |
| Aug 10, 2015 at 22:25 | history | answered | Sydney Maples | CC BY-SA 3.0 |