TY - JOUR
T1 - Hidden in plain sight
T2 - how individual ADHD stakeholders have conflicting ideas about ADHD but do not address their own ambivalence
AU - van Langen, Myrte J.M.
AU - van Hulst, Branko M.
AU - Durston, Sarah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - Psychiatric classifications refer to clusters of behavioral symptoms. We know much about how psychiatric classifications are intended to be used in theory. Yet the scientific study of the practice of classification to date is limited. We aimed to explore how individuals navigate and make sense of the complexity surrounding an ADHD classification. We used thematic analysis to analyse stakeholder perspectives from seven focus groups: adults classified with ADHD, adolescents classified with ADHD, parents of children classified with ADHD, clinicians, researchers, teachers, and policy makers. We found seven themes in how stakeholders navigate the classification ADHD. Yet, what stood out was an overarching discursive pattern: individual stakeholders expressed highly ambivalent ideas about ADHD but did not address their own ambivalence. We suggest that promoting a social kinds perspective on ADHD may help us navigate the complexity and ambivalence associated with ADHD more competently.
AB - Psychiatric classifications refer to clusters of behavioral symptoms. We know much about how psychiatric classifications are intended to be used in theory. Yet the scientific study of the practice of classification to date is limited. We aimed to explore how individuals navigate and make sense of the complexity surrounding an ADHD classification. We used thematic analysis to analyse stakeholder perspectives from seven focus groups: adults classified with ADHD, adolescents classified with ADHD, parents of children classified with ADHD, clinicians, researchers, teachers, and policy makers. We found seven themes in how stakeholders navigate the classification ADHD. Yet, what stood out was an overarching discursive pattern: individual stakeholders expressed highly ambivalent ideas about ADHD but did not address their own ambivalence. We suggest that promoting a social kinds perspective on ADHD may help us navigate the complexity and ambivalence associated with ADHD more competently.
KW - ADHD
KW - Ambivalence
KW - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
KW - Focus Groups
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85170291525&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00787-023-02290-w
DO - 10.1007/s00787-023-02290-w
M3 - Article
C2 - 37688613
AN - SCOPUS:85170291525
SN - 1018-8827
VL - 33
SP - 1921
EP - 1933
JO - European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IS - 6
ER -