Stress and work-related mental illness among working adults with ADHD: a qualitative study

Oscarsson, Martin; Nelson, Martina; Ginsberg, Ylva; Carlbring, Per; Jönsson, Fredrik U.

doi:10.1186/s12888-022-04409-w

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“…What makes it worse is that most people lack knowledge about ADHD and thus cannot understand individuals with ADHD. Adults with ADHD may struggle to find a balance between work, play, and family obligations, and they are at a higher risk of developing mental illnesses [8].…”

Section: Stress From Workplaces and Livesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Real-Life Symptoms, Difficulties, and Interventions for Adult ADHD: A Literature Review

Chen

2024

EHSS

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurobiological disorder, persisting into adulthood for approximately 5% of the global population. Adults with ADHD often grapple with a spectrum of comorbid challenges, including developmental brain impairments, learning disabilities, increased risks of traffic accidents, addiction, criminal activities, and a range of physical and mental health issues. This research article delves into the multifaceted difficulties faced by adults with ADHD and presents an extensive review of various treatment methodologies. This article critically examines the efficacy and limitations of diverse interventions, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), occupational therapy, physical exercise, goal management training, and innovative digital health interventions. The analysis highlights significant improvements in core ADHD symptoms, executive functioning, emotional regulation, and essential life skills facilitated by these treatments. All findings in the related research underscore the necessity for an integrated, multidisciplinary deeper understanding in treatments and interventions for adult ADHD. This comprehensive evaluation contributes valuable insights to the evolving field of adult ADHD treatment, advocating for holistic, tailored treatment regimens that address the unique needs of this population.

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Section: Stress From Workplaces and Livesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Real-Life Symptoms, Difficulties, and Interventions for Adult ADHD: A Literature Review

Chen

2024

EHSS

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“…This may also be linked to a feature of the welldescribed lack of patience and difficulties with organizing the steps one needs to take to successfully carry out the inquiry. As "Participant F" notes in a study by Oscarsson et al (2022), "All the little things like deciding for yourself in what order things should be done, how they should be done, what exactly we are in need of… Those things take a lot of time and energy for me, which it doesn't always do for my colleagues." When tasks like this are difficult, we are more inclined to approach them in a more opportunistic and intuitive way, which will lead to less discerning and reflective choices in the course of inquiry.…”

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Curiosity and zetetic style in ADHD

Steglich‐Petersen

Varga

2023

Philosophical Psychology

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While research on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has traditionally focused on cognitive and behavioral deficits, there is increasing interest in exploring possible resources associated with the disorder. In this paper, we argue that the attention-patterns associated with ADHD can be understood as expressing an alternative style of inquiry, or "zetetic" style, characterized mainly by a lower barrier for becoming curious and engaging in inquiry, and a weaker disposition to regulate curiosity in response to the cognitive and practical costs associated with inquiry. Exploring this zetetic style from an epistemological perspective, we show that it is often epistemically rational and can be advantageous in important respects. We close by suggesting that the very aspects of the zetetic style that might at times render it disadvantageous from the point of view of individual subjects with ADHD, will often confer epistemic benefits to the social group that the subjects are part of.

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“…Despite its prevalence, adults with ADHD face various adverse work-related outcomes, including failure to meet self-standards and perceived potential [7] , increased absenteeism [8] , lower occupational status [9] , reduced job stability [10] , unemployment, and challenges in work performance [11] – [13] . Therefore, it is not surprising that adults with ADHD suffer from work-related health issues such as stress and sickness [14] . However, the exploration of specific mechanisms underlying these challenges has been limited.…”

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Executive function deficits mediate the relationship between employees' ADHD and job burnout

Turjeman-Levi,

Itzchakov,

Engel-Yeger

2024

AIMSPH

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<abstract> <p>Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often face significant deficits in executive function and adverse work-related outcomes. This study aimed to explore the role of executive function deficits in job burnout of employees with ADHD. We hypothesized that employees with ADHD, relative to employees without ADHD, will experience higher levels of job burnout and deficits in executive function. We also hypothesized that the ADHD-job burnout relationship would be mediated through executive function deficits, specifically by self-management to time and self-organization/problem-solving. A field study with 171 employees provided support for the research hypotheses and mediation model in which the employees' ADHD-job burnout relationship was mediated through executive function deficits. Additional mediation analyses indicated that the specific executive function of self-management to time and self-organization/problem-solving mediated the effect of ADHD on job burnout and its facets. Specifically, for physical fatigue, the mediation was realized through self-management to time, and for emotional exhaustion and cognitive weariness, the mediation was significant through self-organization/problem-solving. The present findings shed light on the relevance of referring ADHD among employees, their vulnerability to job burnout, and the role of executive function deficits in job burnout of employees with ADHD.</p> </abstract>

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Stress and work-related mental illness among working adults with ADHD: a qualitative study

Cited by 9 publications

References 48 publications

Real-Life Symptoms, Difficulties, and Interventions for Adult ADHD: A Literature Review

Real-Life Symptoms, Difficulties, and Interventions for Adult ADHD: A Literature Review

Curiosity and zetetic style in ADHD

Executive function deficits mediate the relationship between employees' ADHD and job burnout

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