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ADHD and Self-Discrepancy: The Social Construction of ADHD in Adulthood

Terchek, Joshua J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1363604180

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Sociology.
Once thought only to affect children, ADD/ADHD is increasingly being diagnosed in adults. This qualitative study utilizes grounded theory to describe the process of ADD/ADHD identity construction in a sample of 19 adults diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. An additional 30 unsolicited internet Internet narratives were collected to add depth to the analysis. This study examines various paradigms for understanding ADD/ADHD, explains how individuals construct and maintain an ADD/ADHD identity, and describes the impact of ADD/ADHD on daily life. It concludes by highlighting the role that social factors play in creating and exacerbating problems so great they are understood as a medical disability.
Eva Kahana , PhD (Committee Chair)
Dale Dannefer, PhD (Committee Member)
Gran Brian , PhD (Committee Member)
Kurt Stange, PhD (Committee Member)
217 p.
Sociology
ADD/ADHD; medical sociology; social constructionsism; medicalization; illness experience

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  • Terchek, J. J. (2013). ADHD and Self-Discrepancy: The Social Construction of ADHD in Adulthood [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1363604180

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Terchek, Joshua. ADHD and Self-Discrepancy: The Social Construction of ADHD in Adulthood. 2013. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1363604180.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Terchek, Joshua. "ADHD and Self-Discrepancy: The Social Construction of ADHD in Adulthood." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1363604180

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