I would disagree on just one of those, ADHD literally stands for attention deficit hyperactive disorder, so if you're not hyperactive, you don't have ADHD, you have ADD. Which can still be valid!

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 21 points 1 week ago

I believe your definition, while lexically correct, is medically outdated. I've heard from many many sources that ADD is just no longer a thing. It's all only ADHD, which is confusing because many many people, especially those who have learned to cope or mask, do not actually present as hyperactive.

Why we haven't just called it executive functioning disorder already is a mystery to me, because that seems to be the core trait among those who have been diagnosed.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 15 points 1 week ago

ADD isn't a diagnosis anymore. It's the same spectrum disorder. I think in ICD-10 it's coded as ADHD-PI and ADHD-PH.

What's crazy is that it's also what prevented me from getting diagnosed as my "hyperactive" episodes happened at times that were largely appropriate, after school, play grounds, car rides. I wouldn't run around bouncing off walls, but I would talk about stuff until people walked away wide-eyed.

I was a stupid smart kid too. Just annoying as fuck.

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 8 points 1 week ago

There’s physically hyperactive, which is what traditionally was used to diagnose, and now mentally hyperactive is also recognized. As a result, three subtypes have been created - hyperactive, inattentive (mentally hyperactive), and combined.

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the DSM5 requires struggling in school (well struggle during a young schooling age).

That said, those with many characteristics, me, benefit from understanding why certain things are more difficult and adopting ADHD coping techniques.

Edit: specifically referring to the diagnosis and not identity

Edit: dsm5 for those who are interested https://www.cdc.gov/adhd/diagnosis/index.html#cdc_testing_when_to_tested-dsm-5-criteria-for-adhd

[–] Jank@literature.cafe 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As I understand it, being married to a therapist, you must meet a certain number of criteria, not any one specific criteria.

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Yes, but all criteria would cause issues in school.

Additionally symptoms must occur in multiple environments. The chances of someone meeting the criteria without struggling in school are very low.

I've linked the dsm5 in my comment now, it explains it better (imagine that, haha)

[–] stormdelay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

The result of the symptoms could be struggling in school, but it doesn't have to be is my understanding

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago

It doesn't require any specific thing. I first had a doctor try to prescribe me ADHD meds well before I started school and told my mom I would do bad in school otherwise (I didn't do bad in school)

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago

The H can equally mean hyperattentive. I am diagnosed with ADHD without hyperactivity, but instead because of having the hyper focusing aspect more than constantly switching focus.