"Dysregulated not deficit": A qualitative study on symptomatology of ADHD in young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition that often persists into adulthood, although data suggest that the current diagnostic criteria may not represent how the condition presents in adults. We aimed to use qualitative methods to better understand ADHD symptomatology in young adults, especially regarding attentional and emotional dysregulation.

Methods

Nine focus groups involving young adults (aged 18-35 years; N = 43; 84% female; 86% US and Canada) with diagnoses of ADHD were conducted. Participants were asked about their perceptions of the current diagnostic criteria and how their symptoms have presented and changed over time. Data were analyzed using an interpretive phenomenological analysis framework.

Results

Most participan

SUBMITTER: Ginapp CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10569543 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature