Re:Doctor: ADHD, as currently defined, does not exist
by batoure on Monday March 17, 2014 @03:01PM
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Yes I agree, in fact I think it is particularly concerning that these op'eds are getting picked up by more recognized news outlets. He wrote an almost identical piece for the daily mail last week.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2577814/The-eminen...
this is clearly just self promotion
This isn't to say he's incorrect in his conclusion, he just isn't supporting it very well. I would hope the book has referenced stats but this article isn't very promising. He's not too far removed from a pilot claiming his story about a flying saucer must true because he was in the airforce.
For the record, I've been diagnosed with ADHD and have plenty of anecdotal evidence that it's for real, but may be suffering from confirmation bias.