Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
Conditions
Keywords
Prospective, Descriptive, Non-interventional, Monocentric
Brief summary
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which is common and well known in children, persists into adulthood in more than 60% of cases, with significant impact on quality of life. Professional domain is particularly impaired. The investigators hypothesize that ADHD symptoms causes professional difficulties, on the emotional, cognitive, physical and relational levels. The main objective of this study is to better characterize these professional difficulties at to follow-up these difficulties after one year. Difficulties will be assessed by questionnaires and semi-directive interview. The secondary objective is to determine what factors modulate these difficulties and what compensation strategies are implemented to address the patients.
Interventions
OTHERquestionnaires
answer questionnaires
Sponsors
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 62 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged 18 to 62 years * Diagnosis of attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity by a psychiatrist * No treatment for ADHD in childhood or adolescence * Patient who has been in a professional situation during the last 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* Patient on sick leave or unemployed for more than 3 months * Depressive episode in acute phase * Subject with a mobility project that prevents follow-up for 1 year (planned move) * Impossibility of providing the subject with informed information (subject in an emergency situation, difficulties in understanding the subject, mental retardation, illiteracy or insufficient command of the French language...) * Subject under the protection of justice * Subject under guardianship or curatorship
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ-25) | 1 year | It is a questionnaire with 25 items exploring 4 distinct dimensions: time management, physical demands, mental interpersonal demands and output demands. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maslach Burnout Inventory | 1 year | It is a questionnaire with 22 items exploring 3 distinct dimensions: emotional exhaustion, deshumanization and personal achievement at work |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed