> The actual reason why America is an outlier is widespread over-diagnosis.
> A typical ADHD diagnosis in America is done by a paediatrician or a family doctor in an office visit as brief as 15 minutes. The norm in Europe is an hours-long assessment by a psychiatrist.
Anecdotal evidence, but our experience is — and most people/teachers/doctors we talk to say — that most diagnosis are done via similar long tests.
I’ve not heard of doctors/teachers trying to address ADHD without a formal test being done.
Are others able to confirm that they know of diagnosis from a “15 minute doctor visit”?
EDIT: In fact, our insurance won’t even cover medication for our son without a formal checkup — every 3 months.
Sure, some may “unofficially” think or claim to have ADHD from talking to their doctor that may say something like “it’s possible you/your child has ADHD”, but I find it hard to believe that actual treatment/IEP (individual education plan) happens without a formal diagnosis.
> A typical ADHD diagnosis in America is done by a paediatrician or a family doctor in an office visit as brief as 15 minutes. The norm in Europe is an hours-long assessment by a psychiatrist.
Anecdotal evidence, but our experience is — and most people/teachers/doctors we talk to say — that most diagnosis are done via similar long tests.
I’ve not heard of doctors/teachers trying to address ADHD without a formal test being done.
Are others able to confirm that they know of diagnosis from a “15 minute doctor visit”?
EDIT: In fact, our insurance won’t even cover medication for our son without a formal checkup — every 3 months.
Sure, some may “unofficially” think or claim to have ADHD from talking to their doctor that may say something like “it’s possible you/your child has ADHD”, but I find it hard to believe that actual treatment/IEP (individual education plan) happens without a formal diagnosis.