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Adolescents' experiences of being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a phenomenological study conducted in Sweden.
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- When ADHD knocks on the door - discourse theory as a frame to explore subject positions and mental wellbeing before diagnosis.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- Illness-perception in adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A qualitative study.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2023Article
- Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Scoping Review.JAMA network open · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore adolescents' experiences of being diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
designQualitative interview study, using a phenomenological framework and analysis.
settingThe children's clinic of a specialised out-care hospital located in a multicultural area of a Swedish city.
participants13 adolescents, 7 boys and 6 girls between 14 and 19 years old, who had been diagnosed with ADHD.
resultsThe participants' experience of being diagnosed with ADHD was interpreted as a process of understanding oneself as
conclusionThe results add to previous research, illuminating that the adolescents tried to make sense of both the uniqueness and the vulnerability of the ADHD diagnosis. The findings can be useful for healthcare professionals, in reflecting on the complexity of ADHD and on the adolescents' expectations.
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