Social+Implications


 * Social Implications of Being an Adolescent with ADHD & Anxiety **

In comparison to their peers who do not carry a diagnosis of ADHD or Anxiety, youth who have been diagnosed with ADHD, Anxiety or comorbid ADHD and Anxiety tend to exhibit maladaptive social behaviour (Karustis et al., 2000), experience significantly lower levels of social self-concept and social self-confidence (Kellner, Houghton, & Douglas, 2003), have fewer friends, report lower levels of self-esteem (Houghton, 2006), exhibit social skill difficulties and face peer rejection (Bagwell, Molina, Pelham, & Hoza, 2001), and experience more social problems, less acceptance, more rejection, and more ignoring by peers as reported by both parents and teachers. (Mikami et al., 2010).

It is clear from the literature that students with ADHD, Anxiety and comorbid ADHD and Anxiety require more support socially than do their peers without such diagnoses.