The multiple meanings of ADHD: between deficit, disruption and hidden potential

• Main Authors: Aude Béliard (Author), Álvaro Jiménez-Molina (Author), Javiera Díaz-Valdés (Author), Alice Le Goff (Author), Sarra Mougel (Author), Hugo Sir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The purpose of this article is to describe the subjective experience of the diagnosis of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the cultural meanings that shape this experience. Based on interviews and discussion groups with diagnosed people and their families in Chile and...