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Default Jul 29, 2006 at 12:17 PM
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Has anyone gone through a full-spectrum analysis done by a neuropsychologist to further pinpoint their ADD type?

A coach that my husband and I just met with recommended that my husband get one done. Apparently, it encompasses an IQ test but also uncovers the person's strengths and weaknesses when it comes to visual/auditory/tactile processing and learning styles. They also do some kind of a brain scan via MRI or something like that.

She also talked about there being 5 different "types" of ADD, as well as individual differences between each person. I don't recall the list exactly, but I googled it and found these six types here, on a site called newideas.net:

1. Classic ADD - Inattentive, distractible, disorganized. Perhaps hyperactive, restless and impulsive.
2. Inattentive ADD - Inattentive, and disorganized.
3. Over-focused ADD - Trouble shifting attention, frequently stuck in loops of negative thoughts, obsessive, excessive worry, inflexible, oppositional and argumentative.
4. Temporal Lobe ADD - Inattentive and irritable, aggressive, dark thoughts, mood instability, very impulsive. May break rules, fight, be defiant, and very disobedient. Poor handwriting and trouble learning are common.
5. Limbic System ADD - Inattentive, chronic low-grade depression, negative, low energy, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness.
6. Ring of Fire ADD - Inattentive, extremely distractible, angry, irritable, overly sensitive to the environment, hyperverbal, extremely oppositional, possible cyclic moodiness.

Would love to hear about your experiences, as it is a very expensive test (something like $600-800) and we're hoping (but not sure) that it is worth the money.

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Default Jul 29, 2006 at 01:49 PM
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Oh boy, you asked for it, here it is.
I went through that whole temporal lobe b.s. and got absolutely nowhere with it. The probes, the eeg, the scan...BULL$HT!...sorry that's my conclusion.
I didn't get anywhere until I took the lead in finding a few different pdocs (they all have different methods and philosophies of treatment...including none) that basically said, "OK, it's your life, you recognize there are things you'd like to see improved, let's see if this particular med will help".
By keeping me in the loop and emphasiing there is NO one pill to fix what ail's ya, but to watch for helpful effects from a med or two, I was able to cope and prosper.
I've been reading you particular posts, LMo, and while I would agree the problems you're experiencing with husb. are ADD related I believe there is more to it than that, especailly regarding the job thing.
Job=self survival...that has to transcend ADD issues
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Default Jul 29, 2006 at 06:54 PM
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thanks for your feedback, Gtrplayer. I will keep it under consideration

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