Self-pathologizing, self-condemning, self-liberating: Youths' accounts of their ADHD-related behavior

Social Science & Medicine
Juho HonkasiltaTanja Vehkakoski

Abstract

This study analyzes the discursive construction of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and self in relation to a socioculturally shared understanding of moral norms. Thirteen Finnish youth aged 11 to 16 diagnosed with ADHD were interviewed during this discourse analysis study. The youth accounted for their culturally undesirable behavior, performance and traits through three different types of accounts: (1) externalizing personal responsibility due to a compelling medical condition, (2) internalizing personal responsibility through moral self-condemnation, and (3) distancing oneself from the socially imposed stereotypes and stigmas related to ADHD. This study challenges dominant understanding of young people with a diagnosis of ADHD and contributes to our understanding of how ADHD is constructed in their lives.

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Apr 17, 2020·The Journal of Genetic Psychology·Clare Conry-MurrayNicole Olivieri Pagan

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