Posted by alohashirt on January 30, 2005, at 1:14:53
In reply to Re: Moving to The Netherlands -- what about Wellbutrin » Phillipa, posted by ed_uk on January 29, 2005, at 22:24:14
I have a good (English) friend who is a psychiatrist and is astounded at the greater medicalization / medication here. Now he also remarks on the greater choice with tv channels, books, and CDs. For "high functioning adult adhd" the greater medication options can be viewed as greater possibilty to improve quality of life rather than fix a life-threatening neurological condition.
Inattentive ADHD will typically present as "achieveing below one's inherent capacity." When there is no classroom disruption its unsurprising that many may be overlooked.
Some people view inattention/procrastination as a moral weakness, lack of will, or sloth. As someone who work's their butt off to get beyond it this can be very, very frustrating. A medical diagnosis can be enormously empowering by virtue of naming a constellation of symptoms, regardless of the origin of this condition. ("Oh I'm not just a fXXX-up.")
It may be worth contacting a Dutch pdoc who has published papers on ADHD and getting their perspective. People are oten pretty happy to share information on their passion.
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