J Clin Psychol April 2023 PMID 36413514

Social difficulties in adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Social motivation, social anxiety and symptom severity as contributing factors.

Erin McKay, Hannah Kirk, Rachael Martin, Kim Cornish

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The collected discussions demonstrate strong engagement with the article's focus on factors like social motivation and anxiety, as seen in comments questioning whether social rejection influences difficulties, and referencing research by mentioning authors and specific terms like 'social motivation' and 'symptom severity.' The tone varies from analytical to promotional, reflecting both curiosity and recognition of the article's significance.

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Most discussions recognize the relevance of social difficulties in adolescents with ADHD, supporting the publication's findings.

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Posts show high interest, referencing specific factors like social motivation, social anxiety, and symptom severity, and using engaging language.

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The discussions highlight potential applications and importance of addressing social challenges in ADHD, signifying moderate but noteworthy impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Adolescents with ADHD tend to experience more social difficulties compared to those without the disorder, especially in areas like social responsiveness and motivation.
  • Factors such as the severity of ADHD symptoms and social anxiety are linked to greater social impairment, while gender does not appear to have a significant impact.
  • The findings suggest that reducing ADHD symptoms and addressing social anxiety might help improve social skills in adolescents with ADHD.]

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Hannah Kirk
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Adolescents with ADHD experience greater social difficulties and are less socially motivated than their neurotypical peers. Could repeated social rejection and anxiety play a role? Check out the @DRDILab's latest paper led by PhD student Erin Mckay: https://t.co/Ke5gk6fnJX

Nov 22, 2022 · 3 likes · 4 shares · 345 followers View post →
Miranda „agquarx” McKennitt—
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At some point in time I personally liked this artisan video on YouTube titled: 10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD URI:https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL or https://t.co/m73bsLG4et

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Liked on YouTube ⇢ 10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL at May 7, 2025 at 08:00PM

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Miranda „agquarx” McKennitt—
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10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL

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Miranda „agquarx” McKennitt—
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we recently engaged with a particularly scrumptious audiovisual artifact on the platform designated as youtube. titled 10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD, the hyperlink to this cognitive banquet is as follows: https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL.

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RT @DrHannahKirk: Adolescents with ADHD experience greater social difficulties and are less socially motivated than their neurotypical peer…

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Miranda „agquarx” McKennitt—
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At some point in time I personally liked this artisan video on YouTube titled: 10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD URI:https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL or https://t.co/m73bsLG4et

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Liked on YouTube ⇢ 10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL at May 7, 2025 at 08:00PM

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10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL

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recently engaged with a particularly scrumptious audiovisual artifact on the platform designated as youtube. titled 10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD, the hyperlink to this cognitive banquet is as follows: https://t.co/K6WjF2K1Zn.

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we recently engaged with a particularly scrumptious audiovisual artifact on the platform designated as youtube. titled 10 Signs it's Autism & ADHD, the hyperlink to this cognitive banquet is as follows: https://t.co/0nkgoYpjTL.

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ADHD青年における性別/社交不安/年齢/ADHD症状タイプ/重症度と社会的障害との関連。ADHD青年は高い社会的障害を示した。ADHD症状は,社会的動機づけ以外の領域において障害の重症度と関連した。多動性/衝動性と社交不安は社会的障害を予測したが性別は予測しなかった https://t.co/siwcjhxBNX

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Hannah Kirk
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Adolescents with ADHD experience greater social difficulties and are less socially motivated than their neurotypical peers. Could repeated social rejection and anxiety play a role? Check out the @DRDILab's latest paper led by PhD student Erin Mckay: https://t.co/Ke5gk6fnJX

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