http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/ Engadget Comments for Quotient system electronically diagnoses ADHD, oh look a bunny http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
Is the bunny electronic in anyway?]]>Feb 12th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
Blackstar I love electronic bunnies, and bikes without flat tires, thimbles for sewing are cool, and when political ads cease following an election, and]]>Feb 12th 2010 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Do ADHD sufferers dream of electric bunnies?]]>Feb 12th 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
Yeah and you're a douche. I really need to automate my act of downranking you.]]>Feb 12th 2010 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/... and to prescribe drugs, of course.]]>Feb 12th 2010 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
Would that be Dr. Sofabutt of the notable Sofabutt Institute in Vienna? I think I've read some of your articles in the Journal of the American Medical Assoc. I believe one was "ADHD is Crap and I Can Prove It Through Extensive Clinical Studies".]]>Feb 12th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
If a kid has to pee (leg bounce) or is unamused by their "game" (i.e., modern game console owners) they will be labeled with ADHD.

Schools are going to label kids based on this device's results without ever consulting a professional. This is a bad idea.
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I was actually labeled ADHD at one point cause I wasn't paying attention in class. My parents got a second opinion before they let the school put me on drugs.

Guess what? It wasn't ADHD, it was plain and simple boredom cause it turns out that I had a higher than expected (for my age) IQ with a high reading and math skill level. So instead of drugs, I was skipped up a grade overall and then another level for reading and math. Problem solved.
Another kid I knew was labeled ADHD and he wasn't. After six months of drugs someone finally clued in that the 'problem' was that he was a visual/tactile learner, and dyslexic. He came off the drugs, was put in GT level classes (which at our school allowed for more creative assignments) and tutored 3 times a week for his reading problems. We used to compete against each other for top spot in our class. And it was a close race every time.

I still talk to him from time to time and we wonder about some of the other supposedly ADHD kids at our school. the ones without the 'drugs are evil' weird parents that we had. were they really or not]]>Feb 12th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
You loved him too much Lennie. Now you can't tend them rabbits.

- George]]>Feb 12th 2010 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
Had to be somewhere in the initial mission statement...right?....RIGHT? :)]]>Feb 12th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
I'm 23 and I was diagnosed about 2 months ago. The diagnosis was two-part. It started with an interview, so the psychologist could get a general sense of my routines, behaviors, etc and whether or not they sounded like those of a person with AD/HD.

The second part was administration of a Continuous Performance Test (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_Performance_Task). This test measured 11 different variables regarding attention and impulsivity. It is a well established test, with many studies that showed measurable differences between those without AD/HD and those with AD/HD. Specifically I was administered the Conner's CPT 2 (http://www.devdis.com/conners2.html).

In my test results one variable was literally off the chart (more than 3 standard deviations from normal), 4 were more than two standard deviations from normal, and 3 more were at least one standard deviation from normal.

Now is AD/HD over diagnosed? It's very well possible that has been the case. There are many parents who would rather medicate their children than deal with them. However, that should not stop those who are dealing with a real problem from getting the help they need.

As to the idea that AD/HD is nothing more than an "active personality." That is utter nonsense, but I can see where over-diagnosis would tend to make one believe that is the case. However, my psychologist told me that the goal of medication was symptom relief. He measures this by repeating he test, looking for improved results, and adjusting the medication as needed. But he told me that if I ever felt "like a zombie" that I should tell him and we would back off the medication. True AD/HD can be treated medicinally without a change in personality.]]>Feb 12th 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
I am 31 and can attest to everything you have just said.]]>Feb 12th 2010 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/10 minutes later, I got an Adderall XR prescription. Kinda glad I didn't have to go through all those test.
Ohh, and I originally went to the doctor because I feel down a flight of stairs on my 21st birthday and messed up my ankle, didn't even go there to get Adderall... ]]>Feb 12th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
I agree fully with drumwiz86. Some of the jokes are funny (Look squirrel!), but saying it's a made-up condition is just ignorant.

It's not ADHD that is over-diagnosed. ADHD may be relatively common. Many believe that is is more of a personality type that just doesn't work well in our cubicle based society. Many ADHD people prefer chaotic jobs such as fire, police, EMS etc.

It's the over-prescription of powerful drugs such as Adderall that is troubling. These drugs have a strong effect on the body and really should be reserved for the most drastic of cases.

Also, the person who initially called it a 'disorder' did a huge disservice to the perception of the condition. There are actually many hugely successful people with ADHD including the head of Jet Blue, many of whom do not choose to take the drugs. The condition does not limit anyone unless they choose to use it as an excuse.]]>Feb 12th 2010 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
"Wow, all I did was go to my doctor and tell him I think I'm ADD... 10 minutes later, I got an Adderall XR prescription"

In all seriousness, you may want to get another doctor. Adderall (an amphetamine in the same family as "Meth") is not only a powerful drug, it is often abused and can have some serious side-effects. It is tightly controlled by the FDA. No one should be able to 'just ask for it'.]]>Feb 12th 2010 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
You should listen to the Colonel here. err... damn I can stop thinking about KFC now!

Anyway, its a serious drug. I've had to really play around with dosages and try out a bunch of the different meds. I have yet to find one that didn't cause an unwanted side affect. Which is really a shame because I function at such a higher level with it.

ADHD should be monitored because its not just about taking a pill and making your problems go away. Its really trying to force your brain into working a different way that is not native to you.

Why should I have all the fun - said it best that society doesn't really accommodate for people with ADHD. I have to live in the cubicle life far to often in my job and it kills me. I've had to learn methods to break up my day so I don't stray off and browse say Engadget all day. It takes time, planning and a path to make sure you can focus on things when you need too. No pill is just going to change it all.

As far as it being used as a crutch..... I don't use this as a crutch but I do know that there are some things that I am almost completely incapable of doing. Like organizing and filing. I need someone to help me with it every few weeks because I just simply cannot do it by myself. On the other hand though, there is no one I know of better to handle anything when it gets chaotic than myself. Its generally the only time I ever feel clear at all.

Ok, now I'm going to get some fried chicken.]]>Feb 12th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
Now that's a machine I want in my school districts!]]>Feb 12th 2010 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/Feb 12th 2010 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
Hunters aren't needed right now (in case of No Ice Age Break Glass for Vyvanse/AderrallXR/Ritalin)]]>Feb 12th 2010 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/quotient-system-electronically-diagnoses-adhd-oh-look-a-bunny/
As to the other nonsense being spouted on this post, let me just say that no symptom of ADHD is unique to ADHD. Many people have a symptom or two, but it's only those with a collection of symptoms that *should* qualify for the diagnosis.]]>Feb 13th 2010 12:29AM