[Lazamataz]

How does your belief that you have some condition or another provide proof that it exists?

It is anecdotal evidence of an effect observed by independant researchers performing double-blind experiments.

[Al B.]

What double-blind experiments?

[US admirer]

Anecdotal evidence is not derived from double blinded experiments. There are five levels of scientific evidence that are generally accepted in the community of research trialists. Level 5 is anecdotal evidence based on a case report. Level 1 evidence is derived from placebo controlled double blinded randomized controlled trials. Please site your reference for double blinded controlled trials.

[IYAS9YAS]

While I don't doubt that a condition exists (I'm very much absent-minded to the point my wife asks if I have dain bramage), I have a hard time believing it exists at such high levels.

I think that there is a middle-ground that needs to be reached where the schools and drug companies need to be taken out of the equation. I don't doubt some people need medication, I do doubt that every so many kids has ADHD.

I also have a big concern about the difference between boys and girls when it comes to this...you'd think there'd be more similarities.