Research project A diagnosis of ADHD often comes with benefits such as medical treatment and educational interventions. An ADHD diagnosis can also lead to negative aspects such as stigma and exclusion in social settings or from certain jobs.
We know very little about how an ADHD diagnosis affects adolescents' and young adults' self-image or how an ADHD diagnosis affects how, for example, school staff talk about and understand students. iADHD is an interdisciplinary project where we want to investigate how a diagnosis affects the individual and the environment they live in.
Stiftelsen Sunnerdahls Handikappfond
In the first sub-project “ADHD and identity”, we study the development of identity (i.e. the story of who you are, where you belong and the process of finding your place in the world) in young people with ADHD or ADHD-related difficulties. The project is funded by the Sunnerdahl’s Disability Fund and qualitative interviews will be conducted in 2024. The project is led by Matilda Frick in collaboration with Jan Grimell.
In the sub-project “The impact of ADHD on the everyday life of schools” we investigate cultural perceptions of high school students with a diagnosis of ADHD among school staff, and what consequences these understandings lead to in the school's everyday life and organization. Material collection will be done through ethnographic fieldwork. The project is under development and is led by Annie Woube.
