Claude Jousselin 15/07/2012 Email: an802cj@gold.ac.uk Anth o!olog" de!

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Imaging technologies and the diagnosis imaginary of Adult ADHD in the UK 2his !a!e e3!lo es ho4 imaging diagnostic tools 'acilitate access to !s"chiat ic t eatments 'o a !otentiall" e3cluded !o!ulation5 )".!assing illness na ati&es# this o!ens the !ossi)ilit" 'o !atients to imagine ne4 su)jecti&ities. 6n7ui ing into the ! ocess o' diagnosing in the %8# this !a!e suggests that the )iologi9ation o' !s"chiat " is 'a ' om com!lete and a gues that ne4 ! actices a e c eating o!!o tunities 'o indi&idual agenc". Attention :e'icit 1"!e acti&it" :iso de # 4ell kno4n as a childhood diso de i' still cont o&e sial# has in the last decade )een a!!lied to the adult !o!ulation in the %8. Acco ding to the :0/ c ite ia# adults do not de&elo! A:1: 4ithin thei adult li&es )ut su''e s"m!toms that ha&e emained undiagnosed since childhood. 2hus# adults ha&e to demonst ate that disa)ling s"m!toms such as se&e e ! oc astination and diso ganisation# mood s4ings# im!ulsi&e and isk" )eha&iou s ha&e )een ! esent all along in o de to gain a diagnosis and ecei&e t eatment# mostl" !ha maceutical# 'o 4hat is no4 ecognised as a ch onic diso de . ,ased on 'ield4o k in (ondon 4ith Adult A:1: su!!o t g ou!s ;2010.11< and in an A:1: assessment clinic ;2012.1=<# 6 a gue that some adults . un4illing o una)le to 'o mulate a na ati&e o' ch onicit" that e7ui es e&idential t a&ail and memo " 4o k . a e e3cluded ' om ca e. 6n the 'i st instance 6 e3amine the st ategies that indi&iduals de&elo! 'o li&ing 4ith A:1: 4hen undiagnosed and unt eated. 6 then e3amine ho4 medical e3!e ts and scientists# 4ell a4a e o' the dis!a it" )et4een ! edicted ! e&alence o' Adult A:1: and diagnosed !atients a e de&elo!ing diagnostic tools and ada!ting thei ! actice# in !a ticula th ough the use o' ) ain imaging technolog". 6 suggest that this ne4 technolog" ! o&ide o!!o tunities 'o indi&iduals to de&elo! a 4ellness na ati&e 4ithin 4hat 6 call a diagnostic imagina "# a s!ace in 4hich to e' ame thei ho!es and desi es in cont ast to thei t ou)led !ast.