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Misdiagnosis
of ADHD in Gifted StudentsBy Monique Sims
Webb, J. T., Amend, E. R., Webb, N. E., Goerss, J., Beljan, P., & Olenchak, F. R. (2005). Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults. Great
Potential Press, Inc: Scottsdale, AZ.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
0 1800’s
0 Causes
0 Focus on identifying and remediating symptoms
0 Increase in referrals both gifted and non-gifted
0 What is it?
0 DSM-IV
Similar but Different
0 Overexcitabilities
0 Ex. Psychomotor
0 Asynchrony vs. ADHD
0 Ex. Impulse control
0 Social Relationships
0 Inattention
0 Question authority
The Key!
0Environmental influence
Differences
Adapted from Lind, (1996)
Problems with Misdiagnosis
0 Parent/teacher referrals
0 Strict focus on behavior
0 Lack of training
0 Lack of comprehensive evaluation
0 Medication
0 Inappropriate education placement
Counter Argument
0Underrepresentation and late referral
0Compensation strategies
Other Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis
0 Oppositional Defiant Disorder
0 Bipolar Disorder
0 OCD
0 Learning Disabilities
0 ADHD
The Future
0 CONTEXT!
0 Educational Intervention
0 Comprehensive evaluation
0 Pre-service training an professional development
0 More empirical research
