Cultural-Historical Neuropsychology and ADHD: Commentary on the Article “ADHD Diagnosis from the Perspective of Cultural-Historical Neuropsychology” by Athanasios Koutsoklenis, Yulia Solovieva, and Luis Quintanar Rojas

• DOI: 10.17759/chp.2025210109
• Publication Date: 2025-04-09T08:31:40Z
• Authors: T.V. Akhutina

<p>This article presents a commentary on the paper “ADHD Diagnosis from Perspective of Cultural-Historical Neuropsychology”. The authors this paper, Athanasios Koutsoklenis, Yulia Solovieva, and Luis Quintanar Rojas, strongly advocate for paradigm shift traditional diagnostic approach to cultural-historical neuropsychology (CHNP). According authors, CHNP allows us reject ADHD diagnosis when assessing corresponding syndrome. suggest that such departure an intermediate level abstraction (in form diagnosis) in favor results neuropsychological evaluation particular child will enable direct transition personalized recommendations corrective developmental support child. Despite commonality our initial theoretical positions, namely principles psychology developed by Lev Vygotsky Alexander Luria, I do not agree with solution proposed regarding issue diagnosing ADHD. proposal renounce does address issues providing children their stigmatization. These problems are either resolved or left unresolved depending resources available help given social context. lies enhancing efficiency provided children, including support. rejection attempt justify through involves overlooking several its key principles, which could ultimately lead discrediting CHNP. Furthermore, while rejecting we simultaneously refuse necessity further investigate mechanisms syndrome via current future scientific tools.</p>