Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine.

Hey everyone, good afternoon. It's Susan Kaufman. I'm here for Attitude magazine

for our weekly ADHD experts webinar series we have a great visiting expert today on a great topic. It's Dr Thomas Brown on is it really ADHD. How do I get the diagnosis right?

We hear from so many readers and listeners who have spent years not accurately diagnosed,

being diagnosed for all sorts of other disorders.

And I guess at the end of the day, there's no definitive test for ADHD, there's no lab test,

there's no one brain scan, there's no lab test there's no one brain scan there's no genetic

screening so evaluating diagnosing ADHD is not quick and it's not simple

doctors who don't specialize in ADHD and all of its related conditions can go down all kinds of blind alleys.

They oftentimes suggest depression, anxiety, or any number of other conditions before they arrive at the right diagnosis.

To tell us how ADHD can and should be... before they arrive at the right diagnosis.

To tell us how ADHD can and should be diagnosed,

we're so pleased to welcome Dr. Brown today.

He's going to be talking about topics such as

which professionals are best suited to diagnose ADHD,

the tools that should always be used in an evaluation

about the validity of brain imaging,

computer tests or other diagnostic lab tests

in ADHD diagnosis, the role of rating scales, how they're useful

when they're most needed, questions patients should ask of a provider before they

start a diagnostic process, why clinicians should always

evaluate for co-occurring conditions, anxiety or ODD or other conditions that

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