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I will reconsider my stance on self-diagnosis iff 4 of the 6 following criteria are met:
1.) My three mental health doctors agree about what my diagnoses are
2.) All new research on ND populations is done in an ethical and unbiased manner
1.) My three mental health doctors agree about what my diagnoses are
2.) All new research on ND populations is done in an ethical and unbiased manner
3.) A peer-reviewed scientific study in a reputable journal shows significant differences between professionally diagnosed and self-diagnosed patients (demographic differences, e.g. race, gender, or age, don't count)
4.) I hear a reasonable argument for why the harms of self-dx outweigh the benefits
5.) The diagnostic criteria for neurodevelopmental disorders are revised to be (1) less biased and (2) not based on a behavioral paradigm that inappropriately describes the underlying condition.
5.) The diagnostic criteria for neurodevelopmental disorders are revised to be (1) less biased and (2) not based on a behavioral paradigm that inappropriately describes the underlying condition.
6.) Healthcare, including access to diagnostic services, is made universally available. This means affordable prices and less than 3 month wait times.
If diagnosis for ND conditions is really as easy, accessible, objective, and unbiased as people claim, these should not be hard.
If diagnosis for ND conditions is really as easy, accessible, objective, and unbiased as people claim, these should not be hard.
If you can't demonstrate at least 3 / 6 of these are true and provide evidence, then don't argue with me about self diagnosis.
