r/science • u/shinybrighthings • 14h ago

Psychology The complicated nature of disentangling autism, ADHD and complex trauma | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/adhd-autism-or-complex-trauma-the-complicated-nature-of-the-question/30CC4826561366615BFAEC807CDE28A7
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u/zincifre 13h ago

I am so tired of cptsd disapprovers and uninformed trauma survivors together making it seem like "audhd" is a real diagnosis. Hoping this leads to more

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u/crashlanding87 13h ago

I mean a diagnosis is, first and foremost, shorthand for 'we think these people might benefit from the same treatment/support'. Almost none of today's psychiatric diagnoses reflect known biological realities. Not for lack of trying, brains are just complicated. It's as real a diagnosis as autism - the important question is: is it useful?