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The Self-Perceptions Of Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Patricia Bitar
The Self-Perceptions Of Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Patricia Bitar
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which affects 3 -- 6% of school- aged children, is considered one of the most common behavioral disorders of childhood. Of those, up to 70% will continue to have symptoms into adolescence. Adolescence is a critical transitional period on the route to adulthood that has the building of self-identity as its chief developmental task. Adults with positive self-perceptions tend to be more productive members of society. Most of the studies directed at understanding the self-perceptions of those with ADHD have been done with children and those studies have yielded mixed results. There are practically no …