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ADHD is a bad name

JT

I've been thinking of a new abbreviation for ADHD which is widely thought as not fit for purpose. I

I thought what about Dopamine Dependent Attention Disorder (DDAD)

I think this works much better and simplifies the confusing title that currently doesn't fit

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  • I think something regulation should be in there. We can't regulate our attention. But I think it also makes emotional regulation and things harder. Like with autism, I would prefer it to be called a condition than a disorder. I know it can be very challenging but I just think it's nicer to say that people have a condition than a disorder.

    It is dopamine dependent but there's other things at play as well so I dunno whether is put that in the name.

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  • I think something regulation should be in there. We can't regulate our attention. But I think it also makes emotional regulation and things harder. Like with autism, I would prefer it to be called a condition than a disorder. I know it can be very challenging but I just think it's nicer to say that people have a condition than a disorder.

    It is dopamine dependent but there's other things at play as well so I dunno whether is put that in the name.

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