Stigma in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

• Published in: Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 101 - 114
• Main Authors: Mueller, Anna K., Fuermaier, Anselm B. M., Koerts, Janneke, Tucha, Lara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.09.2012
• Subjects: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology; Attitude to Health; Humans; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mental Disorders - psychology; Psychiatry; Review; Review Article; Social Stigma; Stereotyping; Attitudes; ADHD; Adults; Children; Stigma; Stigmatization

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a frequently diagnosed disorder in child- and adulthood with a high impact affecting multiple facets of social life. Therefore, patients suffering from ADHD are at high risk to be confronted with stigma, prejudices, and discrimination. A review of t...