Essays about: "AAQ-II"

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  1. 1. A Survey of Social Difficulties in Adults with ADHD and their Relationship to Symptom Severity and Quality of Life

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Paula Nickling; [2018]
    Keywords : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD; ASRS; Hyperactivity; Inattention; AAQoL; Quality of Life; HADS; Anxiety; Depression; SST; Social- skill deficits; Social functioning; AAQ-II; Psychological Flexibility.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aims of this study were to survey a sample of Swedish adults with self-reported ADHD and to investigate: 1) the extent of their reported impairments in social functioning and the relationship between these and the severity of their ADHD symptoms, comorbid symptoms of anxiety and depression, psychological flexibility and ADHD-specific quality of life (QoL); 2) investigate whether the participants had ever been offered treatment involving social skills training and whether they think they would benefit from such treatment; and 3) the extent to which the participant’s QoL was impacted by social impairments. A total of 273 adults (aged 18-73 years) answered an online survey posted on ADHD -interest groups on Facebook. READ MORE