ADHD Diagnosis Mistakes Doctors Make – with William W. Dodson, M.D.
The diagnosis of ADHD is often missed and the person gets a wrong diagnosis instead. 54% of people with ADHD contact a mental health professional in any given 12 month period but 9 times out of 10 they are misdiagnosed with something else (usually a mood disorder). Consequently, it is the patient who must know how to distinguish between ADHD and other disorders
Learning Objectives
- The participant should be able to differentiate between ADHD, a mood disorder, and both conditions.
- The participant will have an understanding of the sources of missd diagnosis of ADHD and misdiagnosis as something else.
Course Features
- Lectures 1
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 72 minutes
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 16
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 1 Lesson
- 72 Minutes
- RecordingsThe diagnosis of ADHD is often missed and the person gets a wrong diagnosis instead. 54% of people with ADHD contact a mental health professional in any given 12 month period but 9 times out of 10 they are misdiagnosed with something else (usually a mood disorder). Consequently, it is the patient who must know how to distinguish between ADHD and other disorders1
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