An edition of Misdiagnosis and dual diagnoses of gifted children and adults (2005)
Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults
ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, And Other Disorders
By James T. Webb,Edward R. Amend,Nadia E. Webb,Jean Goerss,Paul Beljan,F. Richard Olenchak
Publish Date
January 1, 2005
Publisher
Great Potential Press
Language
eng
Pages
343
Description:
Our brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADHD, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, or Asperger?s. Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result. Physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses. Six nationally prominent health care professionals describe ways parents and professionals can distinguish between gifted behaviors and pathological behaviors. ?These authors have brought to light a widespread and serious problem?the wasting of lives from the misdiagnosis of gifted children and adults and the inappropriate treatment that often follows.? Jack G. Wiggins, Ph. D., Former President, American Psychological Association.