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

ABSTRACT: Though many adults with ADHD underperform professionally, are more stressed, and have more days of sickness absence compared to adults without ADHD, few studies have explored the experience of working as an adult with ADHD. This study explores the general experience of working with ADHD, including stress and work-related mental illness. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 20 working adults with ADHD. Interview topics included how the ADHD diagnosis and/or symptoms of ADHD may have affected participants on the job, how work may have affected participants' well-being, and the need for support and accommodation. Qualitative content analysis was used to explore verbatim transcripts from the interviews. The analysis yielded three themes that describe some of the challenges

SUBMITTER: Oscarsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature