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The sudden rise of AuDHD: what is behind the rocketing rates of this life-changing diagnosis?

Debbie
5 months ago

Guardian article:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/04/audhd-what-is-behind-rocketing-rates-life-changing-diagnosis

I hadn't realised that these diagnoses were until recently seen to be mutually exclusive.

Parents
  • 5 months ago

    no its quite strange that any one would asssume they were mutually exclusive I've no idea where the idea came from because i've never read reserch to that effect. I think the term AuDHD probably just muddies the water but its good that people are starting to realise that far from being mutually exclusive the 2 (quite seperate) conditions appear together frequently.

  • 5 months ago in reply to Peter

    It came from DSM-IV, where ADHD was only diagnosed once other developmental conditions such as autism, Aspergers,PD-NOS had been ruled out. The new revised DSM-V now recognises that the two conditions can overlap. Recent research suggests the overlap is up to 60%.

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  • 5 months ago in reply to Peter

    It came from DSM-IV, where ADHD was only diagnosed once other developmental conditions such as autism, Aspergers,PD-NOS had been ruled out. The new revised DSM-V now recognises that the two conditions can overlap. Recent research suggests the overlap is up to 60%.

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