ADHD: Between Diagnosis and Identity | Architecture of Agency

The article analyzes ADHD as a multidimensional phenomenon, positioning it between a biological disorder and an element of identity. The author rejects the dichotomy between the acceptance of neurodiversity and clinical treatment, proposing a synthesis based on the WHO's ICF model. According to this approach, disability does not result solely from a diagnosis, but from the dynamic interaction of biological traits with environmental and personal factors. The text warns against extremes: both biological reductionism and excessive social reductionism. The key conclusion is the recognition that while the environment does not create ADHD, it significantly modifies the cost of functioning for a neuroatypical person, affecting their real subjectivity and ability to adapt in the world.