Stephen R Martin, Maria J Schilstra
Interactions of a Signal Transduction Protein Investigated by Fluorescence Stopped-Flow Kinetics
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
prior establishment promotion adhd psychiatric disorder labels minimal brain dysfunction mbd hyperactivity ha learning disability ld diagnostic terms children hardtomanage behaviors time labels treatment interventions especially heavy reliance stimulant medications subject criticism nearly half century later criticisms apply equally adhd suggesting disturbing lack progress area child psychiatry therefore aim article examine scientific integrity adhd establish case use philosophy science framework track initial thinking plausibility acceptance adhd establish adhd along evolving biomedical model psychiatry accepted third edition american psychiatric associations apa diagnostic statistical manual dsmiii result bias compromise theorists different persuasions although initial ideas expected subjective also need demonstrate plausibility prior empirical investigation research disciplines biological psychiatry cognitive psychology influenced creation adhd critically examine specific ideas underpinned disciplines time find implausible congruent current scientific knowledge extends recent theory conclude little good reason consider dsmiiis concept adhd empirically confirmed find good reason expect confirmation forthcoming