Think there will ever be an actual physical test for ADHD?

[PookDo]

It just sometimes bugs me to no end that there are tests for so many physical problems but no real test exists outside of your doctor asking you some questions or you filling out some form.Yeah I display all the symptoms and yeah I have watched " ADD and loving it" with my wife and she says most if not all of everything they describe in there is me but sometimes I wish there was a more complete test

[spunkysmum]

There are brain scans and such, as I understand it, but the cost of doing them is probably prohibitive so that it doesn't make sense to use them to diagnose every person who displays symptoms that might be ADHD.

[dickyjoe1234321]

In my personal opinion, which I hope doesn't upset everyone, because I understand that it is just my opinion, I don't think there could be a test for it. I don't think that it really is as much of a disorder as it is a personality trait. "Uncoordinated" is more of a personality trait, but it doesn't have a medical word like "ADD" because it doesn't need to be treated. I think people are incapable of overcoming their personality to function normally in their everyday lives, and the same group of drugs just happens to work for all (most) of us. You can't physically test a personality.

If ADD really was a disease, wouldn't the same treatment work for everyone?

[TheChemicals]

I just hope it isnt too invasive of a test....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=7WwqXHo4v8k

[Flory]

Originally Posted by TheChemicals

I just hope it isnt too invasive of a test....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=7WwqXHo4v8k

probe ?

[AbsentMindProf]

Originally Posted by dickyjoe1234321

If ADD really was a disease, wouldn't the same treatment work for everyone?

Actually there are very few disorders (physical or psychological) for which a treatment exists that works for everyone.

The difference between a personality trait and a disorder is simple: if it causes significant difficulties in multiple areas of a person's life, it's a disorder. That's a good, common sense standard.

[spunkysmum]

Originally Posted by dickyjoe1234321

In my personal opinion, which I hope doesn't upset everyone, because I understand that it is just my opinion, I don't think there could be a test for it. I don't think that it really is as much of a disorder as it is a personality trait. "Uncoordinated" is more of a personality trait, but it doesn't have a medical word like "ADD" because it doesn't need to be treated. I think people are incapable of overcoming their personality to function normally in their everyday lives, and the same group of drugs just happens to work for all (most) of us. You can't physically test a personality.

Whoa, bro, you're rowing into choppy waters here.......LOL.... I don't think I have the energy to address these points at this moment, but I am sure somebody will.

If ADD really was a disease, wouldn't the same treatment work for everyone?

Absolutely not. There are plenty of diseases whose range of treatment options vary greatly from one individual to the next, though each has the same disease.

[PookDo]

That guy in ADD in Loving it said " when you've seen one person with ADD , You've seen one person with ADD" . Guess thats why there will never be an actual test. But then again its a genetic disorder

[sarahsweets]

Originally Posted by dickyjoe1234321

in my personal opinion, which i hope doesn't upset everyone, because i understand that it is just my opinion, i don't think there could be a test for it. I don't think that it really is as much of a disorder as it is a personality trait. "uncoordinated" is more of a personality trait, but it doesn't have a medical word like "add" because it doesn't need to be treated. I think people are incapable of overcoming their personality to function normally in their everyday lives, and the same group of drugs just happens to work for all (most) of us. You can't physically test a personality.

If add really was a disease, wouldn't the same treatment work for everyone?

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[spunkysmum]

Ah, what the heck. I know I said I didn't feel up to addressing your points right now, but I think I will jump in anyway.....

Originally Posted by dickyjoe1234321

I don't think that it really is as much of a disorder as it is a personality trait.

"Uncoordinated" is more of a personality trait, but it doesn't have a medical word like "ADD" because it doesn't need to be treated.

Actually, coordination or the lack thereof is not a personality trait. Coordination is physiologically based and personality about what's inside, in a person's heart and soul and mind, not their bodily characteristics. Using your logic here, a big nose would be considered a personality trait, and it isn't.

I think people are incapable of overcoming their personality to function normally in their everyday lives, and the same group of drugs just happens to work for all (most) of us.

Must disagree again. All people are forced in some way to do things that don't go along with their personality in order to get along with others, keep a job, or any number of situations which require a measure of conformity to societal expectations. Whether it's to curb a bad temper, be outgoing and friendly when you are really terribly shy, be serious when you want to be funny, etc. It's not fun but it can be and is done all the time. Also drugs don't "cure" personality.

[spunkysmum]

Originally Posted by sarahsweets

rut ro...

You think? DUCK FOR COVER!!!!

[PookDo]

I would not consider it a personality disorder. If anything people with it have more personality than a lot of the people I deal with everyday that dont have it and have the personality and enthusiasm of a dial tone. To me thats a personality disorder

[Fraser_0762]

Originally Posted by PookDo

I would not consider it a personality disorder. If anything people with it have more personality than a lot of the people I deal with everyday that dont have it and have the personality and enthusiasm of a dial tone. To me thats a personality disorder

This is exactly one of the reasons that I don't and never will place ADHD in the "disorder" category.

Yes, it certainly has its draw backs, but as you pointed out there, it has its good points as well.

And personality is a major thing in my opinion. Something that i'd say very few ADD'ers lack.

I'd love to meet more people here with ADHD, because I reckon i'd find them far more interesting than your average NT (normal type).

[Notepad]

mr berkley said something about having found gene segment or whatever that's related to or expressed as adhd and what not it's matter of time they got test. but then again genetic test cost like mmm 250 or sumthing right now? i forgot. but hey last time i had to get my chest xray for a job, it cost me 150 so 250 or even 350 to provde i am not faking my d.o. ain't too bad eh.

[PookDo]

Fraser: I knew you had to be from the U.K. or Australia to use the word Reckon. I love it. One of my favorite words and I'm American. Along with Bloke