In this episode: Jen talks about how the DSM (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is failing people with ADHD because the diagnosis criteria is incomplete. The DSM-5 overemphasizes mythologized symptoms, and doesn’t list emotional regulation issues which are at the core of executive dysfunction. This can prevent people with ADHD from being diagnosed and getting the treatment that they need to function in a neurotypical world.
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SOURCES USED FOR THIS EPISODE:
ADHD Is A Whole Life Experience (Article) - ADDitude Magazine
The DSM Fails ADHD (Article) - ADDitude Magazine
Emotions And The DSM (Article) - CHADD Org (Children/Adults with ADD)
Why Emotion Needs To Go Back In The DSM (Video) - Dr. Russell Barkley
Emotional Issues Left Out Of the DSM (Article) - Dr. Russell Barkley
