People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) show a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity–impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development (DSM-05).
Depending on whether the individual is a child or an adult, 5 or 6 symptoms must be present according to the DSM for a diagnosis.
Critics have argued the diagnostic criteria, literature and research onADHD does not account for cultural differences. We have created culturally relevant guides and compiled literature so you know how ADHD can look like in a south Asian context.
Detecting ADHD in South Asian Individuals & Parental Expectations
How can we better detect ADHD in south Asian children? Read this guide on how ADHD is diagnosed and relevant cultural influences which impact diagnosis. We also detail the role of the DSM criteria itself, parental expectations in the south Asian culture, and the model minority myth.
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Cultural and Language Mismatch: Clinical Complications By Minnis H, Kelly E, Bradby H, Oglethorpe R, Raine W, Cockburn D.
Developing Services with Limited Resources: Establishing a CAMHS in Pakistan By Ehsan Ullah Syed,Sajida Abdul Hussein,Abdul Wahab Yousafzai
Psychiatric diagnosis – is it universal or relative to culture? By Glorisa Canino,Margarita Alegría
What treatment options for ADHD are Indian people more open to?
The majority of research concerning treatment of ADHD in south Asia has taken place in India. Learn about which type of treatments children in India with ADHD respond to and which types of treatments Indian parents are more open to. Due to a more similar culture, this guide may have relevancy to people of other south Asian cultures.
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Exploring parental country of birth differences in the use of psychostimulant medications for ADHD: a whole-population linked data study By Manonita Ghosh, C. D’Arcy J. Holman & David B. Preen
Preliminary Efficacy of a Behavioral Parent Training Program for Children With ADHD in Pakistan By Malik TA, Rooney M, Chronis-Tuscano A, & Tariq N
ADHD in four south Asian women
This document includes the experiences of four south Asian women with ADHD. It is in their own words and we have compiled it. If you are working with a client with ADHD and they want to see themselves represented, print out this handy PDF for them to read through.
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They Denied Her ADHD Because She Was Disciplined, Studious… and Indian By Mrinal Gokhale
ADHD in south Asian individuals
Parent Training in Reduction of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms in Children By Malik T.A and Tariq N
Increase in Teachers’ Knowledge About ADHD After a Week-Long Training Program: A Pilot Study By Ullah E, and Abdul S
The Development of an ADHD Symptoms Scale in Young Adults By Mushtaq R, Saleem S, and Mahmood Z