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Anyway, thank you for pointing this sort of stuff out. I think it's important for people to know, and understand, that functioning well with ADHD is more than just academic and work performance.
yes i look for significant detriments in social/occupational/educational settings. There is no adult onset ADHD, there is only ADHD that is undiagnosed as a child, or patient seeking performance enhancement.
If i see a significant detriment to some of the settings above, then im open to prescribing. I have a geriatric patient on vyvanse, because when he doesnt use the medication his wife threatens to divorce him because hell do impulsive things, lose his phone/wallet consistently, never finish anything around the house, bills will go unpaid, etc. And this how he has been since the marriage.
Primarily, i want to see a big detriment in the areas mentioned above. The guy applying for mental health disability who sits around all day and wants adderall TID, im unlikely to see a need for ADHD treatment, the majority of the time.
I get more skeptical when patients want very high doses of stimulants, and start to consider misuse. I see many of my patients respond adequately to moderate doses of xr formulations. Some may require a higher dose, but it does raise my alert status.
I weigh pros and cons. Low chance of diversion misuse? Significant quality life of improvement potentially through use of stimulant? No contraindications? Reasonable expectations with stimulant use?