Illness-perception in adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A qualitative study

Background Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience aspects of their lives in diverse ways. They often have more energy and creativity which are positive traits of ADHD, while their inability to control their actions in academic or social spheres may cause feelings...

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Published in:The South African journal of psychiatry 2023, Vol.29 (1), p.2015-2015
Main Authors: Botha, Wanita, Van der Westhuizen, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Behaviour
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Cognitive
Coping
Emotion
illness-perception
Mentally ill teenagers
Original Research
Psychiatric research
Self-perception in adolescence
Social aspects
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Summary:Background Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience aspects of their lives in diverse ways. They often have more energy and creativity which are positive traits of ADHD, while their inability to control their actions in academic or social spheres may cause feelings of inadequacy.Aim To explore illness-perception, including emotional experiences, in adolescent ADHD.Setting Using convenience sampling, 12 adolescent participants, eight boys and four girls, diagnosed with ADHD, were included. Participants followed up at Weskoppies Tertiary Psychiatric Hospital
ISSN:1608-9685
2078-6786
DOI:10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v29i0.2015