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How did they diagnose ADHD before technology was invented?

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The first thing you should know is that the psyche is too complex for today's technology. There only is theory related to mental disorders and technology to map the brain (MRIs, PET scans, CT scans, etc.)

Therefore, there is no definitive test for any mental disorder. It's not like a blood test where one can have definite results as to what their disease is. Instead, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists rely on things like personality inventories and intelligence tests and behavioral observation to determine a diagnosis.

So basically, the answer to your question is that they are still doing it the same way they did before technology.

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is the formal name today with the impulsive, hyperactive, inattentive, and combined types. It used to be ADD and before that, minimal brain dysfunction.

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