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Title

The Possibility of Misdiagnosis of Giftedness and ADHD Still Exists: A Response to Mika.

Authors

Nelson, Jason M.; Rinn, Anne N.; Hartnett, D. Niall

Abstract

In a previous article, we provided a review of the literature pertaining to the potential misdiagnosis of giftedness as ADHD, as well as a small-scale study to illustrate this potential misdiagnosis. In this issue of Roeper Review, Mika provides several criticisms of that paper. In this article, we provide responses to her arguments by discussing the "symptoms" of giftedness; the relationship between ADHD, giftedness, and overexcitabilities; and the diagnosis of ADHD.

Subjects

GIFTED children; EXCEPTIONAL children; GIFTED persons; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; DIAGNOSTIC errors

Publication

Roeper Review, 2006, Vol 28, Issue 4, p243

ISSN

0278-3193

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1080/02783190609554371