Severe adhd should be framed as "treatment resistant" similar to major depression
Ive been trying to figure out what severe adhd means for a while, because there does seem to be a population that copes with adhd like a mental disorder and a population that doesnt. Its a little simplistic to just label it as severe, but I think treatment resistant encapsulates where adhd is harder for some than others. For one, adhd has different outcomes in different contexts; someone with few internal goals might not seek treatment for adhd as extensively because it isnt as needed for them. I think classifying severe adhd as treatment resistent shows that there is a desire to have reduced symptoms adequate reduction. I think it makes sense clinically to classify adhd patients based on how effective medications are as well as the deficits in functioning.
Posted Jul 9, 2025, 6:03 PM UTC