‘Do I need to become someone else?’ A qualitative exploratory study into the experiences and needs of adults with ADHD

Schrevel, Samuel J. C.; Dedding, Christine; Aken, Jeroen A. van; Broerse, Jacqueline E. W.

doi:10.1111/hex.12328

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“…It was revealed that the participants who chose social withdrawal simply to avoid social rejection suffered loneliness as a consequence. Similarly, feelings of social rejection was found in the previous mentioned study by Schrevel et al (2016). That adults with ADHD suffer from loneliness was also identified in a study by Stickley, Koyanagi, Takahashi, Ruchkin, and Kamio (2017).…”

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“…The participants desire to be accepted is expressed, however they could feel that their desire seldom was was fulfilled. Lack of acceptance and understanding by their social environment was also found in the study by Schrevel et al (2016), which focused on the problems and needs of adults with ADHD (N ¼ 52, aged 21 and older, mean age 43 years). This kind of social misunderstanding resulted in feelings of not being good enough, feelings that likely remain when getting older.…”

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“…burdening symtoms, impact of ADHD through life, work life, personal finances, relationships and mental health) affected peoples lives similarly across these countries, regardless socioculture and health care systems. Later, adult ADHD was focused by Schrevel, Dedding, van Aken, and Broerse (2016). Adults aged 21 years and older (N ¼ 52, mean 43 years) participated in eight focus groups in five cities in the Netherlands.…”

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Being Different but Striving to Seem Normal: The Lived Experiences of People Aged 50+ with ADHD

Nyström

Petersson

Janlöv

2020

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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This qualitative study explored the day-to-day life of people aged 50þ diagnosed with ADHD. A phenomenological-hermeneutical method was chosen for the analysis. Two themes including subthemes were revealed. The first theme, Being different and trying to handle my inner self, concerned emotional self-regulation, emotional resilience, social skills, and personal resource management. The second theme, Trying to adapt to fit in with people around me, concerned relationships, work, and personal finances. The comprehensive understanding was interpreted as Being different but striving to seem normal.

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Being Different but Striving to Seem Normal: The Lived Experiences of People Aged 50+ with ADHD

Nyström

Petersson

Janlöv

2020

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…The previous research findings on ADHD have shown motor coordination issues to persist into adulthood [46]. The absence of motor coordination may be related to greater emphasis adults with ADHD and their environment place on social/ relationship problems and subsequent effect on self-image and self-esteem than on the physical issues being present [47,48]. Another explanation may be that motor coordination issues generally receive less attention in clinical practice compared to cognitive impairments [49].…”

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Standardised assessment of functioning in ADHD: consensus on the ICF Core Sets for ADHD

Bölte

Mahdi

Coghill

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Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significant impairments in social, educational, and occupational functioning, as well as specific strengths. Currently, there is no internationally accepted standard to assess the functioning of individuals with ADHD. WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-child and youth version (ICF) can serve as a conceptual basis for such a standard. The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive, a common brief, and three age-appropriate brief ICF Core Sets for ADHD. Using a standardised methodology, four international preparatory studies generated 132 second-level ICF candidate categories that served as the basis for developing ADHD Core Sets. Using these categories and following an iterative consensus process, 20 ADHD experts from nine professional disciplines and representing all six WHO regions selected the most relevant categories to constitute the ADHD Core Sets. The consensus process resulted in 72 second-level ICF categories forming the comprehensive ICF Core Set-these represented 8 body functions, 35 activities and participation, and 29 environmental categories. A Common Brief Core Set that included 38 categories was also defined. Age-specific brief Core Sets included a 47 category preschool version for 0-5 years old, a 55 category school-age version for 6-16 years old, and a 52 category version for older adolescents and adults 17 years old and above. The ICF Core Sets for ADHD mark a milestone toward an internationally standardised functional assessment of ADHD across the lifespan, and across educational, administrative, clinical, and research settings.

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“…This is problematic since low socioeconomic status is a well-known factor associated with several negative health outcomes (Ewart et al, 2017). Although the core symptoms of ADHD are a problem, living with ADHD may be a burden and affect self-image through feelings of powerlessness and a lack of social acceptance (Brod et al, 2012;Schrevel et al, 2016).…”

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The Importance of Belonging to a Context: A Nurse-Led Lifestyle Intervention for Adult Persons with ADHD

Björk

Rönngren

Wall

2020

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and mental illness involves an increased risk of lifestyle-related diseases. Although there are several ways to provide support to adult persons with ADHD, there is a lack of non-medical strategies for this purpose. This study explore how adult persons with ADHD with mental illness experienced taking part in a nurse-led lifestyle intervention. Fifteen participants participated in a 52-week lifestyle intervention. The analysis revealed two main categories; Building trusting relationships and Health together. This nurse-led lifestyle intervention could be an alternative or complement to current approaches to promoting health in adults with ADHD.

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‘Do I need to become someone else?’ A qualitative exploratory study into the experiences and needs of adults with ADHD

Abstract: Background Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder in childhood which has recently been acknowledged to persist into adulthood in two-thirds of cases. However, the problems faced by adults with ADHD in their daily lives remain largely unexplored.

Cited by 30 publications

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Being Different but Striving to Seem Normal: The Lived Experiences of People Aged 50+ with ADHD

Being Different but Striving to Seem Normal: The Lived Experiences of People Aged 50+ with ADHD

Standardised assessment of functioning in ADHD: consensus on the ICF Core Sets for ADHD

The Importance of Belonging to a Context: A Nurse-Led Lifestyle Intervention for Adult Persons with ADHD

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