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ADHD Diagnosis: Your Step-by-Step Guide

From detecting symptoms of attention deficit to pursuing an ADHD diagnosis and treatment plan, learn the process for diagnosing, treating, and controlling ADD in children and adults.

 
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Reassembling a Life: Discovering and Diagnosing Adult ADHD ADDitude Magazine

There's no definitive diagnostic test for ADHD — no blood analysis, no brain scan, no genetic screen — so it's not easy to tell whether a child has the disorder. And doctors vary in their abilities to deliver an ADHD diagnosis and treat the disorder, so it's easy to go down blind alleys before getting the right ADHD information and diagnosis.

The good news is that, if you approach the ADHD diagnosis step by step, you can avoid some common pitfalls - and control your child's ADHD symptoms more smoothly than you might have imagined possible.

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