2008
DOI: 10.1590/s1980-57642009dn20100013
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Professionally successful adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Compensation strategies and subjective effects of pharmacological treatment

Abstract: Although as a group, adult patients with ADHD have difficulties in social functioning due to inattention and executive dysfunction, some strive and succeed in living a productive, independent life.PurposeTo report on professionally successful adults with ADHD and analyze their main symptoms, compensation strategies and the subjective effect of methylphenidate on their functioning.MethodsThe main symptoms of five patients with ADHD who are University educated and financially independent are reported. These pati… Show more

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“…Satisfaction with their undergraduate studies, the perception of the competence to perform professional tasks, and career planning perspectives appear to be similar between students with and without frequent ADHD symptoms. Inattention/hyperactivity may not influence career perspectives and the perception of competences due to the strategies that students use to overcome the obstacles of these symptoms, such as taking notes, using alarm clocks, and obtaining assistance from friends and family to remember commitments (Palmini, 2008). New investigations should still address the implications of this particular finding.…”
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“…Satisfaction with their undergraduate studies, the perception of the competence to perform professional tasks, and career planning perspectives appear to be similar between students with and without frequent ADHD symptoms. Inattention/hyperactivity may not influence career perspectives and the perception of competences due to the strategies that students use to overcome the obstacles of these symptoms, such as taking notes, using alarm clocks, and obtaining assistance from friends and family to remember commitments (Palmini, 2008). New investigations should still address the implications of this particular finding.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…These findings disagree with results of a study performed with ADHD-afflicted college students, in which no differences were observed between students with or without ADHD with regard to the number of hours of study per week, the quality of the notes taken during classes, and the performance of assignments ahead of time (Advokat et al, 2011). Nevertheless, ADHD students need to be constantly vigilant to control inappropriate behavioral tendencies (Palmini, 2008) and restrain energy outbursts to finish assignments (Conners, 2009).…”
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“…Os sintomas podem ser mais evidentes em situações que demandam atenção constante ou que não apresentam novidades ou atrativos para o indivíduo. Todavia, os sinais do transtorno podem ser minimizados pelo controle rígido do sujeito, quando este se encontra em um ambiente novo ou quando está envolvido em atividades que despertam seu interesse (APA, 1994;Palmini, 2008). Por exemplo, no que se refere ao trabalho, indivíduos com TDAH preferem empregos ou tarefas variadas e ativas em vez das estáveis e calmas.…”
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“…As estratégias adotadas para controlar os sintomas do TDAH, muitas vezes, permitem que muitos indivíduos com o transtorno consigam ingressar no ensino superior, ser bem sucedidos e levar uma vida produtiva e independente, apesar das dificuldades escolares e de atenção (Palmini, 2008). De fato, há evidências de indivíduos com TDAH que sentiram menos dificuldades no ensino superior, seja porque já descobriram como superar os problemas decorrentes da desatenção, impulsividade e/ou hiperatividade, ou pela pouca exigência dos docentes em relação aos alunos no contexto universitário (Reis & Camargo, 2008).…”
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