ADHD paper / study
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walkitoutETA: Better link courtesy jinasphinx: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/4985832.pdf?abstractid=4985832&mirid=1
It’s by Alexia Hetzel and it is about ADHD. It is a good example of qualitative research: an online survey distributed through various online methods, asking questions about what works and what does not work for people with ADHD, with the goal of finding people whose lives work well while also having ADHD. The goal was to find research gaps (things people said helped them that were not reflected in the literature) and to identify areas where the research matched people’s lived experience well. Finally, it advocates for taking things that people say work and are supported by the literature and applying them more widely in clinical practice.
It’s a very enjoyable and informative read. Appendix D is particularly nice if you want a short, relatively comprehensive list of Things to Try and Careers to Aim For / Avoid.
I found nothing to criticize in this work, which is pretty amazing for me. It advocates for using strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses. It advocates for identifying sources of supports. And it advocates for environmental changes to provide support / not hinder. That all aligns very well with my approaches.
In looking for research on ADHD and exercise, I am finding all kinds of weirdness. Like, people with ADHD average more and more consistent exercise, but articles about ADHD and exercise are about how more and more consistent exercise is beneficial to people without ADHD, while not necessarily acknowledging the group as a whole is already above average in this area.
Also, I’m seeing more of the, whoops, our control group did better than our proposed intervention in some ways.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4911251/
Turns out structured play with kids with ADHD is also good. I mean, who woulda thunk it.
It’s by Alexia Hetzel and it is about ADHD. It is a good example of qualitative research: an online survey distributed through various online methods, asking questions about what works and what does not work for people with ADHD, with the goal of finding people whose lives work well while also having ADHD. The goal was to find research gaps (things people said helped them that were not reflected in the literature) and to identify areas where the research matched people’s lived experience well. Finally, it advocates for taking things that people say work and are supported by the literature and applying them more widely in clinical practice.
It’s a very enjoyable and informative read. Appendix D is particularly nice if you want a short, relatively comprehensive list of Things to Try and Careers to Aim For / Avoid.
I found nothing to criticize in this work, which is pretty amazing for me. It advocates for using strengths rather than focusing on weaknesses. It advocates for identifying sources of supports. And it advocates for environmental changes to provide support / not hinder. That all aligns very well with my approaches.
In looking for research on ADHD and exercise, I am finding all kinds of weirdness. Like, people with ADHD average more and more consistent exercise, but articles about ADHD and exercise are about how more and more consistent exercise is beneficial to people without ADHD, while not necessarily acknowledging the group as a whole is already above average in this area.
Also, I’m seeing more of the, whoops, our control group did better than our proposed intervention in some ways.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4911251/
Turns out structured play with kids with ADHD is also good. I mean, who woulda thunk it.
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Date: 2025-02-09 04:38 am (UTC)Thanks!
Date: 2025-02-09 04:46 am (UTC)