ReviewFrontiers in psychiatry2022
The scientific integrity of ADHD: A critical examination of the underpinning theoretical constructs.
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- Professional Perspectives on Mental Distress: Exploring Attributional Differences and Their Association With Stigmatizing Attitudes Among Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Social Workers.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2026Article
- Diagnosing the context is as important as diagnosing the individual.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Prior to the establishment and promotion of ADHD as a psychiatric disorder, the labels "minimal brain dysfunction" (MBD), "hyperactivity" (HA), and "learning disability" (LD) were diagnostic terms for children with hard-to-manage behaviors. At the time, these labels and the treatment interventions, especially the heavy reliance on stimulant medications, were subject to criticism. Nearly half a century later, these criticisms apply equally to ADHD, suggesting a disturbing lack of progress in this area of child psychiatry. Therefore, the aim of this article is to examine the scientific integrity of ADHD, to establish why this is the case. I use a philosophy of science framework to track the
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