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ADHD at the workplace: ADHD symptoms, diagnostic status, and work-related functioning
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Adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) commonly experience impairments in multiple domains of daily living. Work has a central role in daily life and is susceptible to ADHD due to its cognitive demands. The present study seeks to examine the nature of work-related problems and impairments of adults with ADHD, and explores the association to ADHD symptoms and neuropsychological test performance. A community sample of 1231 individuals took part in this study and completed a set of questionnaires assessing ADHD symptoms and work-related problems. Furthermore, a clinical sample of 134 adults diagnosed with ADHD were recruited from an ADHD outpatient clinic, who completed the same set of questionnaires. A subsample of 51 patients with ADHD additionally performed a neuropsychological assessment using tests of attention and executive functions. Work-related problems were found both in individuals of the community sample with symptoms of ADHD and individuals diagnosed with ADHD. Individuals with ADHD reported work related problems particularly in not meeting their own standards and perceived potential, yet it less commonly manifests in negative performance evaluations at work or job loss. ADHD symptoms, in particular symptoms of inattention, were found to be strongly associated with work-related problems, whereas neuropsychological test performance was no meaningful predictor of functioning at work. This study emphasizes the susceptibility of individuals' functioning at work to ADHD symptoms and impairments associated with ADHD. ADHD related difficulties at work should be considered in the clinical evaluation and targeted screening at the work place to provide support when indicated.
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“Emotional impulsivity and low frustration tolerance can precipitate interpersonal conflict, while inattention may be misinterpreted as disinterest or irresponsibility [10,97,198].”
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“These patterns are empirically supported: workplace studies show that impairments in time management and self-organization mediate the link between ADHD symptoms and job burnout, suggesting that executive dysfunction operates as a proximal driver of occupational underperformance [10,97,198].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Fuermaier, A. B. M., Tucha, L., Butzbach, M., Weisbrod, M., Aschenbrenner, S., & Tucha, O.
- Affiliations
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach (DE)
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IE)
- Corresponding author
- Fuermaier, Anselm B. M.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Neural Transmission
- Published
- 2021-02-02
- Volume
- 128
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1021-1031
- ISSN
- 0300-9564 (ISSN-L)
- 1435-1463
- PMC
- PMC8295111
- OpenAlex
- W3128446842
- Cited by
- 103
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 28 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 7
- FWCI
- 8.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Neural Transmission (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Social Sciences › Education › Disability Education and Employment
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Personal Information Management and User Behavior
- Keywords
- adult ADHD, work-related problems, ADHD symptoms, inattention, executive function, attention, neuropsychological performance, employee performance, workplace screening, job loss
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Cognition, Humans, Neuropsychological Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Executive Function
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