User:JRM725/sandbox

(1)  Very clearly tell me the topic you have chosen below. It is best if you have narrowed it down to a short phrase at most. This should reflect the subject heading and/or subheadings you will write on within Wikipedia.

Heading: ADHD Misdiagnosis in Areas of Low Income

My topic is the misdiagnosis of ADHD among students in areas of lower socioeconomic status.

(2)  Regarding your chosen topic, what is your impression of the content currently available on Wikipedia? Why do you feel that you need to contribute this content? Are you creating a new page, fixing a pre-existing page, or adding to a pre-existing page, or something else?

The content on Wikipedia is minimal and broad. There are only a few sources that cover misdiagnosis. The sources I did find do make some notable points on possible over-diagnosis explanations. Adding a new page would increase the knowledge of research findings relevant to the topic.

(3)  Describe the current state of the content on Wikipedia. Link me to what is there so I can see as well. If there is nothing available, what keywords and phrases have you tried? Even if there is nothing, give me a sense of what a person might be able to learn about something close to what is available. This will give you a sense of how hard people have to try to find information about that topic.

There is currently a small body of content available on Wikipedia concerning this topic but not specific to a region. The sources I did find, go over several aspects of why misdiagnosis is a topic of concern.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder_controversies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_mapping#In_individuals_with_ADHD

Key words: ADHD, misdiagnosis, socioeconomic status, over-diagnosis

(4)   What needs to be done to create change for this topic? If you are creating something brand new, what sections do you envision it having? Please keep this reasonable because of our short and accelerated time frame. And remember that you won’t know and be able to share EVERYTHING in this short time, but a good solid start is still important.

The process of defining ADHD should be a thorough investigation of all factors. The public should be more exposed to the research supporting the idea that students with different economic backgrounds may receive different diagnoses for ADHD. I will add in detail of the cases of over-diagnosis in low SES area, ADHD definition, and possible explanations for inconsistencies among schools throughout the United States.

* Next week we will start collecting articles to read and include in the Wikipedia page. However, if your topic is too broad at this point it would be helpful to start searching the databases.