Diagnosis of ADD ADHD | Overview

Everyone in a private practice setting who works with ADHD children or adults is going to have their own opinion on how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder should be diagnosed.

Some clinics take the perspective that "more is good," and will recommend a large battery of tests, often costing many thousands of dollars.

Other clinics, typically with hurried physicians, will simply give a brief rating scales to the parents and then make a quick diagnosis and prescribe treatment.

Unfortunately neither of these extremes is in the patient's best interest. Read more of the article...