Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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3 papers

Miss. Diagnosis: A Systematic Review of ADHD in Adult Women

Darby E. Attoe, Emma A. Climie
Journal of Attention Disorders Summary & key facts 2023 118 citations

This systematic review looked at what happens when women live with undiagnosed ADHD and what changes after they get diagnosed as adults. The authors searched three databases and kept eight studies. They used thematic analysis and found four main themes: harms to social and emotional wellbeing, hard or strained relationships,…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Mind Wandering (Internal Distractibility) in ADHD: A Literature Review

Jane Lanier, Elizabeth Noyes, Joseph Biederman
Journal of Attention Disorders Summary & key facts 2019 68 citations

This literature review searched PubMed, PsycINFO/OVID, and Medline for original English studies that defined both ADHD and mind wandering and used statistical tests. Only nine studies met the rules (eight in adults and one in children). The studies suggest that people with ADHD commonly experience spontaneous mind wandering and that…

Mind wandering and attention Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Sleep and Wakefulness Research

What Are the Experiences of Adults With ADHD of Engaging in ADHD Medication Treatment? A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography

Lee Reeves, Anna Tickle

The review found that adults generally felt ADHD medications reduced their ADHD symptoms. But experiences differed a lot because of social, psychological, and physical side effects. People talked about taking medicines in the context of “fitting in” at school, work, and with family and friends. That idea of fitting in…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
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