TY - JOUR
T1 - Being different but striving to seem normal
T2 - the lived experiences of people aged 50+ with ADHD.
AU - Nyström, Anne
AU - Petersson, Kerstin
AU - Janlöv, Ann-Christin
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This qualitative study explored the day-to-day life of people aged 50+ diagnosed with ADHD. A phenomenological-hermeneutical method was chosen for the analysis. Two themes including sub-themes were revealed. The first theme, Being different and trying to handle my inner self, concerned emotional self-regulation, emotional resilience, social skills, and personal resource management. The second theme, Trying to adapt to fit in with people around me, concerned relationships, work, and personal finances. The comprehensive understanding was interpreted as Being different but striving to seem normal.
AB - This qualitative study explored the day-to-day life of people aged 50+ diagnosed with ADHD. A phenomenological-hermeneutical method was chosen for the analysis. Two themes including sub-themes were revealed. The first theme, Being different and trying to handle my inner self, concerned emotional self-regulation, emotional resilience, social skills, and personal resource management. The second theme, Trying to adapt to fit in with people around me, concerned relationships, work, and personal finances. The comprehensive understanding was interpreted as Being different but striving to seem normal.
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1695029
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1695029
M3 - Article
SN - 0161-2840
VL - 41
SP - 476
EP - 485
JO - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
JF - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
IS - 6
ER -