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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

A Qualitative Study of Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lives in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder in Japan.

Mizuho Ando, Toshinobu Takeda, Keiko Kumagai

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Initial Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on ADHD Symptoms Among University Students in Japan.Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mizuho AndoCenter for Counseling and Development Support Services, University of Tsukuba, Bunkyo, Tokyo 1120012, Japan.
Toshinobu TakedaDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Ryukoku University, Fushimi, Kyoto 6128577, Japan.
Keiko KumagaiFaculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Bunkyo, Tokyo 1120012, Japan.
University of Tsukuba · JPRyukoku University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: COVID-19 may deteriorate some aspects among individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although some positive aspects were reported during the pandemic, it remains unclear how COVID-19 qualitatively influences their living context; (2) Methods: this study employed interviews with four participants with ADHD during the declaration of emergency issued in Japan. The study was a part of ongoing coaching as a psychosocial intervention for ADHD, which was initiated long before the pandemic. The data were the answers to the question: "how are things going with participants during this pandemic?". In a qualitative analysis, the researchers coded the data to identify different themes and sub-themes; (3) Results and Discussion: the qualitative data analysis yielded five themes: (1) Terrible feeling caused by frustration, stress, and anger; (2) Closeness due to the internal difficulties and conflict; (3) Deteriorating ADHD symptoms and executive function related matters; (4) Condition is the same as usual; and (5) Positive aspects associated with the self-lockdown. As a whole, these results show that the COVID-19 pandemic could be a factor in inducing psychological distress in the participants who adjust relatively better at work/school but did not do well at home before the pandemic; (4) Conclusions: this study indicates the need for special support for individuals with ADHD, especially those who originally had difficulties at home.

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COVID-19AdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCommunicable Disease ControlEmotionsExecutive FunctionFemaleHumansJapanMalePandemicsQualitative ResearchYoung Adultadultattention deficit hyperactive disorderCOVID-19qualitative study

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PMID33669970
PMCPMC7924857
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