Classic_girl:

Absolutely! This article is misleading and Saletan's tone was too cavalier, if not glib. As did you, I can say this from the perspective of a research psychologist with ADHD-Inattentive type. ADHD is too important for a science reporter to be flippant with the most shallow of explanation and critique. I benefit greatly from a lot of Saletan's reporting, but this one is off the mark.

For the benefit of those who may read your post: ADHD is well understood in terms of its effects on those who have it, and those with whom they live and work. The causes are minimally understood, to say nothing of the neurological substrate through which it operates. Fortunately, we do have treatments that are effective.

ADHD is not a disease, but it is terribly consequential to those who have to deal with it, directly or indirectly.