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Skills and compensation strategies in adult ADHD - A qualitative study.
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The Early Life Clinical Feature and Risk Factors Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence in Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Premature Infants Cohort Study
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Abstract
objectiveThe primary objectives of this study were to investigate how adult patients with ADHD coped with their symptoms prior to diagnosis and treatment, what skills and compensation strategies they had developed and what their self-perceptions of these strategies were.
methodsWe used a qualitative approach to analyze interviews with 32 outpatients of a specialty care unit at a university hospital.
resultsPatients reported frequent use of diverse compensatory strategies with varying degrees of effectiveness. These were classified into five categories (organizational, motoric, attentional, social, psychopharmacological). In certain circumstances, ADHD symptoms were even perceived as useful.
conclusionBefore diagnosis and treatment, patients with ADHD may develop a variety of skills to cope with their symptoms. Several of these skills are perceived as helpful. Knowledge of self-generated coping strategies may help better understand patients and their histories and thus facilitate patient cooperation. Moreover, knowing ways in which such patients cope with their symptoms may help elucidate reasons for late or under-diagnosing of the disorder.
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