ArticleBMC health services research2016
"It has to be fixed": a qualitative inquiry into perceived ADHD behaviour among affected individuals and parents in Western Australia.
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- Perceptions of ADHD Among Diagnosed Children and Their Parents: A Systematic Review Using the Common-Sense Model of Illness Representations.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2018Pooled it
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- Parents' Experiences of Raising 7- to 11-Year-Old Children With ADHD and Perception of a Proposed Parenting Program: A Qualitative Study.Journal of attention disorders · 2025Article
- I've really struggled but it does not seem to work: adolescents' experiences of living with ADHD - a thematic analysis.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Qualitative study of the lived experience of methylphenidate prescribed for children with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- Assessment of the Quality of Life in Parents of Children With ADHD: Validation of the Multicultural Quality of Life Index in Norwegian Pediatric Mental Health Settings.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Experience of stress in parents of children with ADHD: A qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2019Article
- Liberating parents from guilt: a grounded theory study of parents' internet communities for the recognition of ADHD.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2019Article
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- Managing Complexity: Exploring Decision Making on Medication by Young Adults with ADHD.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of stimulant medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to improve classroom behaviour and sustained concentration is well known. Achieving a better academic grade has been reported as the prime motivation for stimulant use and is an increasingly discussed topic. The proliferation of stimulant use for ADHD has been a cause for public, medical and policy concern in Australia. This paper explores individuals' perceptions of ADHD, the meaning that the diagnosis carries for them and their attitudes to stimulant medication treatment.
methodsThis qualitative study was underpinned by a social constructivist approach and involved semi-structured interviews with eight participants. The participants were parents of children with ADHD or were adults who themselves had been diagnosed with ADHD. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed.
resultsThere were three interrelated yet contradictory overarching themes: (i) An impairment to achieving success, which can be a double-edged sword, but has to be fixed; (ii) Diagnosis as a relief that alleviates fault and acknowledges familial inheritance; (iii) Responsibility to be normal and to fit in with societal expectations. Collectively, these perceptions and meanings were powerful drivers of stimulant use.
conclusionsPaying attention to perceptions of ADHD and reasons for seeking or not seeking stimulant treatment is important when planning appropriate interventions for this condition.
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