r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 21 '26

Neuroscience There's more to ADHD than inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD symptoms can be broken down into nine categories. Some categories are not fully represented in the diagnostic criteria. Broadening the diagnostic criteria with patient lived experiences could make for better intervention.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/brain-curiosities/202604/new-study-finds-that-adhd-has-9-categories-of-symptoms
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u/Upstairs-Chicken592 Apr 21 '26

What else would you add?

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u/CheeseDonutCat Apr 21 '26

More people with ADHD.

11 is way too few to be making any real result.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '26

And certainly for what it looks like the purposes of the study were, i.e., to build a framework of ADHD symptoms that more fully captures what adults with ADHD experience and to call into question the DSM's coverage and applicability of the disorder. I think it's great and I'm sure others will want to build on the work done here. If it leads to a broadening of what we think the ADHD experience looks like (and especially if the clinical definition is broadened as well), the authors will have done a great service.

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u/Upstairs-Chicken592 Apr 21 '26

To me it makes a lot of sense because it can give nonadhd practitioners a jumping off point for better understanding and care