A Qualitative Analysis of Contextual Factors Relevant to Suspected Late-Onset ADHD.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Recent studies suggest attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may emerge post-childhood. We integrate qualitative methods to systematically characterize contextual factors that may (a) delay identification of ADHD in childhood and (b) inform why ADHD symptoms emerge post-childhood. Method: Suspected late-onset ADHD cases from the local normative comparison group of the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD completed a qualitative interview (14 young adults and 7 caregivers). Interviews were qualitatively analyzed. Results: We identified five themes. Three themes may attenuate or delay identification of childhood ADHD: external factors (e.g., supportive adults), internal factors (e.g., strong intellectual functioning), and other factors (e.g., dismissiv

SUBMITTER: Mitchell JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9678489 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature