KevinMD February 12, 2024
I read about a psychiatrist whose interests are in medical ethics and the improvement of medical care for youth coping with the complexities related to neurodivergence and significant mental health conditions. Additionally, she specializes in work with twice-exceptional (2e) individuals – those with exceptional talents and abilities who also navigate challenges related to disabilities or psychiatric illness.
Neurodivergence and 2e individuals are fairly new concepts for me. Back in the day, we used to call ADHD “minimal brain dysfunction.” High-fidelity wraparound services are referred to as quadraphonic sound systems. My, how has psychiatry progressed – or has it?
For the record, neurodivergence refers to the variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood, and other mental functions. It’s...
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