Re: Dr. Jain, please explain why you disputed another Dr.'s diagnosis of ADHD

[Geoduck]

Okay, so we’re all ADD here, so did anyone read the WHOLE thing? And you probably won’t read all of this post, either. LOL!

I ended up reading the whole thing (last bit of meds working in me…or I’m perseverating…like how I linked that in?). Taking any of this out of context is dangerous, as far as comprehending the situation goes.

First to address something previously posted: Just because someone is paid by a lawyer to testify, does not mean that person is immune to being charged with perjury, which in costs, would really not be worth the effort here. Actually, my husband was just called on to testify in a case involving the weather. Hubby DISAGREED with the lawyer’s argument, and was still paid. You get paid whether or not you even testify, let alone whether or not you agree with the lawyer. At least that’s how it works here. Admittedly, I don’t know much about the Canadian justice system.

Now to the subject of the thread: If you look earlier, you see that this guy stopped the testing, so it’s clear why Jain couldn’t agree on the diagnosis. You can’t agree on something, at least in an official setting, unless you have some sort of set criteria. This is what the gist is of what Dr. Jain said (from different sections):

“He says that Dr. Blouin’s diagnosis may be wrong, and if so, the treatment may also be wrong. The cause of Mr. Lyle’s behaviour may be some other undiagnosed condition that may raise its head in the future and result in a repeat of similar, unacceptable behaviour that will get Mr. Lyle in more trouble than he is in now, as a repeat offender.”

Unless you interviewed the guy, you don’t know if he had ADD. Really, all you would have to go in is the records of the physician who did interview him, but never finished the testing process.

The following regards his own physician, Dr. Blouin: “Dr. Blouin was very candid in his recognition that not all the symptoms exhibited by Mr. Lyle were consistent with A.D.H.D. in adults.”

Further in the same section (note the word “probable”):

“Moreover, some of the symptoms were consistent with post traumatic stress disorder, but not all. The diagnosis of adult

A.D.H.D. was difficult to make because not all symptoms were consistent with it, but when Dr. Blouin factored in all of the symptoms exhibited and as detailed in the Agreed Statement of Facts, he was satisfied that the probable and most descriptive diagnosis was

A.D.H.D.”

Here’s the kicker: “He also acknowledged that he had not used the diagnostic criteria for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (Exhibit 4), in DSM 4, which was the authoritative diagnostic yardstick for A.D.H.D.”

Impulsiveness just does not equal ADD. One symptom does not a diagnosis make. The guy also was exhausted and overwhelmed, drank heavily, and supposedly also had PTSD, which both (well, if you’re an angry drunk) can induce symptoms of anger and acting out in the manner described in the document.

Of Course, Dr. Jain is human and could have screwed up, but looking at the link you posted, it looks like he made the right testimony given the evidence available. I sure as hell wouldn’t hire this guy for my lawyer until he got a proper diagnosis.

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