From a new York time article in the year 2013, it was reported that 1 in every 5 high school students boys and atleast 11% of all children are being diagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . It came as to an observation that there is a confusion in a diagnosis with being a real thing unto itself.
My argument is that nobody has a deficit hyperactivity disorder known as ADHD , why? Because it's doesn't exist , ADHD simply portray behaviour and condition that may structure with a diagnoses ,which we have created. We trick ourselves and exacerbate the problem when we confuse all diagnosis description with being an actual entity.
As for a psychiatric diagnosis, rather than a declaration of an objective reality,it should be descriptive. It should therefore draw out likelihood of personality and behaviour as well as emotional and psychological model that is observed by a clinician ,which should thereby preside over our treatment and understanding .
Concept of Reification
The consideration of an abstract thing as if it was concrete or real. This concept refer to taking an abstract idea and turning it into a real thing. This is exactly what happens with diagnosis. They carry on a life of their own. Philosopher Alfred north Whitehead referred to it as the fallacy of misplaced concreteness though he denied his participation in having done so as he outlined it to be as "mind creates something".
I may likely respond "I don't know what you're talking about " if I hear someone say lucky has ADHD, it's not possible for lucky to have a disorder that does not exist until a term is coined to describe it. Rather it's more accurate to say "lucky exhibits behaviour in a dependable nature of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. You might wonder what the difference is, in the former , lucky appear to have an affliction yet it not objectively detect with the senses as in the case of hypertension,cancer,measles or meningitis . Diagnosis is a matter of subjective interpretation and as such should be acknowledged .We may fall prey if it's not.
If our cultural condition are examined , we could bring up a convincing debate that our whole society in one way or the other exhibits and promotes behaviours consistent know as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD .Certainly the addictive association that we have with our mobile devices could prompt such behaviours.
Most times many physicians and therapist act negligently by prescribing amphetamine normally or casually to children without a well or comprehensive checkup . They don't patiently inquire as to the family environment or their interpersonal relationship ,the diet ,demands, exercise habits or children overbearing pressure from parents. Though Many children could benefit but we owe children a serious diligence before we alter their brain with amphetamines .
Imagination is more important than knowledge - just recall this statement.
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