AnonCrocEater t1_izfkr19 wrote on December 8, 2022 at 7:14 PM Reply to TIFU by not paying attention to my daughters mental health sooner, by [deleted] Something to be aware of: Just be careful with ODD diagnosis. I don’t know your race but many minorities are diagnosed with ODD when they actually have ADHD. https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-infographics/adhd-odd-and-racial-bias?format=amp As someone who majored in psych and (not rn but eventually) will get a masters/PhD, there is a lot of gender and racial bias in a diagnosis DEPENDING ON THE DOCTOR so getting second/third opinions is very important. Permalink 1
AnonCrocEater t1_izfkr19 wrote
Reply to TIFU by not paying attention to my daughters mental health sooner, by [deleted]
Something to be aware of: Just be careful with ODD diagnosis. I don’t know your race but many minorities are diagnosed with ODD when they actually have ADHD. https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-infographics/adhd-odd-and-racial-bias?format=amp
As someone who majored in psych and (not rn but eventually) will get a masters/PhD, there is a lot of gender and racial bias in a diagnosis DEPENDING ON THE DOCTOR so getting second/third opinions is very important.