Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those with autism spectrum disorder both experience atypical responses to rewards, but their brain activity patterns differ in opposite ways. A new analysis reveals that while the two conditions involve the same deeper brain structures, they feature distinct patterns of heightened or reduced activity that could help explain their differing symptoms. The findings were published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

Edit weird ableist use of "healthy" don't know what that is about...

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[–] 1 point 9 hours ago

counterpoint: why do we need an "objective" way to diagnose people? Wouldn't it be better to largely ditch mental diagnoses (at least for autism and adhd) in favour of directly providing treatment for the symptoms?

Why should it matter what your brain looks like if you have symptoms that cause issues?

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