What are some of the limitations of the DSM-5 as a means of diagnosing ADHD?What changes have been suggested to address these limitations?
What will be an ideal response?
Although DSM states that clinical judgment may be used to assess whether symptoms are "inconsistent with developmental level," it applies the same symptoms to individuals of all ages, even though some symptoms, particularly for hyperactive–impulsive behaviors (running and climbing), apply more to young children. According to DSM, ADHD is a disorder that a child either has or doesn't have. However, because the number and severity of symptoms are also calculated on a scale, children who fall just below the cutoff for ADHD are not necessarily different from children just above the cutoff. These limitations highlight the fact that DSM criteria are designed to classify and diagnose. They help shape our understanding of ADHD but are also shaped by—and in some instances lag behind—new research findings
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a. forget it when the caffeine wears off b. forget it the next time they are under the influence of caffeine c. remember it when the caffeine wears off d. remember it the next time they are under the influence of caffeine