Ginapp Callie M, Macdonald-Gagnon Grace, Angarita Gustavo A, Bold Krysten W, Potenza Marc N
Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.
Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Front Psychiatry. 2022 Aug 11;13:949321. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.949321. eCollection 2022.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition that frequently persists into adulthood, although research and diagnostic criteria are focused on how the condition presents in children. We aimed to review qualitative research on lived experiences of adults with ADHD to characterize potential ADHD symptomatology in adulthood and provide perspectives on how needs might be better met. We searched three databases for qualitative studies on ADHD. Studies ( = 35) in English that included data on the lived experiences of adults with ADHD were included. These studies covered experiences of receiving a diagnosis as an adult, symptomatology of adult ADHD, skills used to adapt to these symptoms, relationships between ADHD and substance use, patients' self-perceptions, and participants' experiences interacting with society. Many of the ADHD symptoms reported in these studies had overlap with other psychiatric conditions and may contribute to misdiagnosis and delays in diagnosis. Understanding symptomatology of ADHD in adults may inform future diagnostic criteria and guide interventions to improve quality of life.
注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是一种常见病症，尽管研究和诊断标准聚焦于该病症在儿童中的表现形式，但它常常会持续到成年期。我们旨在回顾关于成年ADHD患者生活经历的定性研究，以描述成年期潜在的ADHD症状，并就如何更好地满足需求提供观点。我们在三个数据库中搜索了关于ADHD的定性研究。纳入了35项英文研究，这些研究包含成年ADHD患者生活经历的数据。这些研究涵盖了成年后被诊断的经历、成年ADHD的症状、用于适应这些症状的技能、ADHD与物质使用之间的关系、患者的自我认知以及参与者与社会互动的经历。这些研究中报告的许多ADHD症状与其他精神疾病有重叠，可能导致误诊和诊断延迟。了解成人ADHD的症状可能为未来的诊断标准提供信息，并指导干预措施以改善生活质量。
