Longform Tests und Evaluation von dopaminergen Symptomen

About this video

• Video Title: Longform Tests und Evaluation von dopaminergen Symptomen
• Channel: ADHS verstehen mit Mark
• Speakers: Mark
• Duration: 00:09:01

Overview

This video explains how to establish a baseline for dopaminergic symptoms by rating them on a scale of 0 to 10. This rating system is crucial for effective medication adjustment in ADHS. The speaker details how to evaluate symptoms like concentration, organization, motivation, and behavioral control, providing examples and methods for testing each.

Key takeaways

• Symptom Evaluation Scale: To create a reliable data foundation for medication adjustments, rate dopaminergic symptoms on a scale of 0 (not present) to 10 (severely present).
• Concentration: Test concentration by engaging with complex material like pharmacology books or studies, or by playing games like Sudoku, Go, or Chess. Optimal medication levels help in focusing on these tasks.
• Organization: Assess organizational skills by tidying up your environment and implementing systems. The speaker notes that improved dopamine levels through medication significantly aided their own ability to organize.
• Motivation: Evaluate motivation by assessing the willingness to engage in beneficial but often tedious tasks, such as exercising or managing finances. High motivation for such tasks indicates good functioning.
• Behavioral Control: Test control by resisting temptations, like a tempting dessert when on a diet, or by refraining from interrupting in conversations. The ability to say "no" to impulses or ingrained habits signifies good self-control.