Diagnosing ADHD is usually done with an ADHD test. It has nothing to do with blood work because ADHD is a mental disorder, not diagnosable through standard medical tests.
The American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association or APA has created a list of 14 behavioral checkpoints to test for ADHD. According to the APA checklist, a child must exhibit at least 8 of the checkpoints to be diagnosed with ADHD.
Observation Test for Problems with ADHD Behavioral
So many children are misdiagnosed as having ADHD. One of the major reasons that ADHD is misdiagnosed is that testing is purely observational and so biased.
A doctor giving test may be less able to accept certain behavior than any other doctor would be and may say it as a trouble when other doctor would consider it normal. Because of this, ADHD testing is often done as a collaborative effort where teacher, parents and doctors all give their thoughts about a child's behavior.
It is also common for parents to believe their child has ADHD simply because they are with them often and common ADHD behaviors can be difficult to deal with. A child can only be considered to have a problem when they are displaying a symptom frequently on a regular basis.
Example of ADHD Test
The following is a sample of checklist items that would be found on a comprehensive ADHD test:
* Is not working to potential at school
* Substance abuse, learning troubles or family history of ADD or ADHD
* Easily unfocused
* Does not pay attention to detail.
* Intelligible writing.
* Cannot listen
* Forgetfulness
* Troubles learning new things
* Appear agitated
* Anxious behavior or nervous
* Poor communication skills
* Controlling impulses trouble
* Getting bored easily
* Careless speaking
* Not patient
* Makes careless mistakes
* Cannot organized
The American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association or APA has created a list of 14 behavioral checkpoints to test for ADHD. According to the APA checklist, a child must exhibit at least 8 of the checkpoints to be diagnosed with ADHD.
Observation Test for Problems with ADHD Behavioral
So many children are misdiagnosed as having ADHD. One of the major reasons that ADHD is misdiagnosed is that testing is purely observational and so biased.
A doctor giving test may be less able to accept certain behavior than any other doctor would be and may say it as a trouble when other doctor would consider it normal. Because of this, ADHD testing is often done as a collaborative effort where teacher, parents and doctors all give their thoughts about a child's behavior.
It is also common for parents to believe their child has ADHD simply because they are with them often and common ADHD behaviors can be difficult to deal with. A child can only be considered to have a problem when they are displaying a symptom frequently on a regular basis.
Example of ADHD Test
The following is a sample of checklist items that would be found on a comprehensive ADHD test:
* Is not working to potential at school
* Substance abuse, learning troubles or family history of ADD or ADHD
* Easily unfocused
* Does not pay attention to detail.
* Intelligible writing.
* Cannot listen
* Forgetfulness
* Troubles learning new things
* Appear agitated
* Anxious behavior or nervous
* Poor communication skills
* Controlling impulses trouble
* Getting bored easily
* Careless speaking
* Not patient
* Makes careless mistakes
* Cannot organized
About the Author:
Her name is Anne Durrel, originally comes from California. She has written several articles about Bipolar and ADHD . Check out her other guide on symptoms of bipolar disorder tips, and bipolar mania guide!
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