Mistaking OCD for ADHD has serious consequences
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 15:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder appear very similar, but have very different neuropsychological roots. New evidence demonstrates that there are enormous consequences if they're mistaken for each other, and that ritalin, if misprescribed to children with OCD, will only worsen their symptoms.