ADHD diagnosis a strong predictor of anything interesting (income or grades or some contrived but interesting lab test)?
This is one of those scenarios where there are so many examples that it’s difficult to pick one. I’ll just link this meta one at random—there’s no specific reason why I chose that one, there are so many others.
In general, any cognitive test which involves sustained attention (working memory tests require a lot of focus) will have a robust effect.
There’s all sorts of effects with GPA, dropout rates, crime rates, unemployment rates, and other life outcomes...just do a quick google.scholar search for any of these.
I would say that, of the various mental illnesses I’ve researched, ADHD is actually particularly well defined and well understood. Relatively speaking, when compared to other common mental illnesses, it’s a straightforward deficit (Difficulty with attention and inhibition) with a straightforward biological mechanism (hypoarousal in the prefrontal cortex) and treatment (stimulants to increase arousal).
(Also, I think this belongs in discussion—not because it’s bad or anything, but because it’s primarily a request for information rather than an informative article that everyone benefits from viewing.)
This is one of those scenarios where there are so many examples that it’s difficult to pick one. I’ll just link this meta one at random—there’s no specific reason why I chose that one, there are so many others.
In general, any cognitive test which involves sustained attention (working memory tests require a lot of focus) will have a robust effect.
There’s all sorts of effects with GPA, dropout rates, crime rates, unemployment rates, and other life outcomes...just do a quick google.scholar search for any of these.
I would say that, of the various mental illnesses I’ve researched, ADHD is actually particularly well defined and well understood. Relatively speaking, when compared to other common mental illnesses, it’s a straightforward deficit (Difficulty with attention and inhibition) with a straightforward biological mechanism (hypoarousal in the prefrontal cortex) and treatment (stimulants to increase arousal).
(Also, I think this belongs in discussion—not because it’s bad or anything, but because it’s primarily a request for information rather than an informative article that everyone benefits from viewing.)