Dave Davies

We are speaking with Paul Tuff. He is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. His recent cover story is titled, Have We Been Thinking About ADHD All Wrong? We'll continue our conversation in just a moment. This is Fresh Air.

We are speaking with Paul Tuff. He is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. His recent cover story is titled, Have We Been Thinking About ADHD All Wrong? We'll continue our conversation in just a moment. This is Fresh Air.

Paul Tuff, you spoke to students across the country about this with ADHD diagnosis who'd been taking these stimulants. What did you hear?

Paul Tuff, you spoke to students across the country about this with ADHD diagnosis who'd been taking these stimulants. What did you hear?

Paul Tuff, you spoke to students across the country about this with ADHD diagnosis who'd been taking these stimulants. What did you hear?

Yeah, there was this one guy who you called Cap who used it when he was preparing for his SAT exams and for baseball and baseball practice because he could really focus on pitches. And he thought it made him a better hitter. But he didn't like it. And I guess people felt that it changed their personalities in some ways.

Yeah, there was this one guy who you called Cap who used it when he was preparing for his SAT exams and for baseball and baseball practice because he could really focus on pitches. And he thought it made him a better hitter. But he didn't like it. And I guess people felt that it changed their personalities in some ways.

Yeah, there was this one guy who you called Cap who used it when he was preparing for his SAT exams and for baseball and baseball practice because he could really focus on pitches. And he thought it made him a better hitter. But he didn't like it. And I guess people felt that it changed their personalities in some ways.

You wrote that there are some people who believe that ADHD is a clear, identifiable biological disease and therefore best treated with medication. But that increasingly people think that it may be thought of not as a condition that you have but as something that you experience. What exactly does that mean? What are the implications of that idea?

You wrote that there are some people who believe that ADHD is a clear, identifiable biological disease and therefore best treated with medication. But that increasingly people think that it may be thought of not as a condition that you have but as something that you experience. What exactly does that mean? What are the implications of that idea?

You wrote that there are some people who believe that ADHD is a clear, identifiable biological disease and therefore best treated with medication. But that increasingly people think that it may be thought of not as a condition that you have but as something that you experience. What exactly does that mean? What are the implications of that idea?

Right. I mean, school is sometimes just going to be boring. And if your particular brain has a hard time focusing on boring stuff, I guess it's harder. What are the implications of that for treatment?

Right. I mean, school is sometimes just going to be boring. And if your particular brain has a hard time focusing on boring stuff, I guess it's harder. What are the implications of that for treatment?

Right. I mean, school is sometimes just going to be boring. And if your particular brain has a hard time focusing on boring stuff, I guess it's harder. What are the implications of that for treatment?

There was one thing that you mentioned in the research that some children with ADHD symptoms are at greater risk of more serious issues. And those are kids whose symptoms are accompanied by intense angers. What are the different risks there?

There was one thing that you mentioned in the research that some children with ADHD symptoms are at greater risk of more serious issues. And those are kids whose symptoms are accompanied by intense angers. What are the different risks there?

There was one thing that you mentioned in the research that some children with ADHD symptoms are at greater risk of more serious issues. And those are kids whose symptoms are accompanied by intense angers. What are the different risks there?

You know, I'm sure we're going to get a lot of reaction to this interview because it affects so many people and people's experiences are all unique and there is disagreement about this. You know, I happen to look at this magazine called Attitude. That's A-D-D-itude.

You know, I'm sure we're going to get a lot of reaction to this interview because it affects so many people and people's experiences are all unique and there is disagreement about this. You know, I happen to look at this magazine called Attitude. That's A-D-D-itude.

You know, I'm sure we're going to get a lot of reaction to this interview because it affects so many people and people's experiences are all unique and there is disagreement about this. You know, I happen to look at this magazine called Attitude. That's A-D-D-itude.