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Theophrastus's Anaisthetos Transdiagnostic Presentation: comment on Pehlivanidis and Papanikolaou (2022).
Victor, Marcelo M; da Silva, Bruna S; Bau, Claiton H D; Grevet, Eugenio H.
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  • Victor MM; ADHD and Developmental Psychiatry Programs, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
  • da Silva BS; ADHD and Developmental Psychiatry Programs, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre & Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Bau CHD; ADHD and Developmental Psychiatry Programs, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul & Department of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
  • Grevet EH; ADHD and Developmental Psychiatry Programs, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul & Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Psychiatriki ; 34(2): 165-166, 2023 Jul 19.
Article em El, En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37212807
We were pleased to read Pehlivanidis and Papanikolaou's article1 and see that more colleagues are recognizing Theophrastus' text as the first description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).2 We agree with the authors' perspective that Theophrastus' description may suggest the presence of more than one neurodevelopmental disorder. In fact, Theophrastus' description aligns with the shared clinical symptoms and underlying neurodevelopmental mechanisms of ADHD and Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder (SPCD). It is fascinating that a description from over 2000 years ago already presented prototypical individual transdiagnostic aspects that are compatible with a modern biological view of psychiatry. Indeed, it is not unexpected that heritable traits with clear biological underpinnings should have been perceived since the dawn of medicine. A significant leap forward in the development of this field came a few decades ago when Clements (1966)3 published a NIH-sponsored project entitled 'Minimal Brain Dysfunction in Children.' This seminal work prepared the terrain for the ongoing understanding of the grouping of signs, symptoms, and biological factors observed across various neurodevelopmental disorders. This grouping can be present in different spectrums, proportions, and nuances, including children and adults with some impairments that are not solely explained by their cognitive abilities. Thus, the characterization of 'The Obtuse Man' by Theophrastus could be considered a prototypical case of this more integrated and less fragmented view of what we call neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade / Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies Limite: Adult / Child / Humans / Male Idioma: El / En Revista: Psychiatriki Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Grécia
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade / Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies Limite: Adult / Child / Humans / Male Idioma: El / En Revista: Psychiatriki Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Grécia