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Previous research by Dr Aja Murray and colleagues has shown that for young adults with high levels of ADHD symptoms, difficulty in regulating emotions may be a factor in the development of other mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression.
Findings from our research will help us design better interventions, including smartphone-based interventions, for adolescents with ADHD.Dr Aja Murray
Difficulty engaging with peers is thought to be another challenge for adolescents with ADHD, but researchers know little about how this plays out in daily life.
There is currently a lack of effective support available for adolescents with ADHD, to help them develop skills to overcome these issues.
In Dr Murray’s new study, data will be collected through short smartphone surveys, completed by adolescents with and without ADHD, several times a day over a period of two weeks. The project will investigate how daily life experiences, such as trouble with regulating emotions, might lead to the development of other difficulties associated with ADHD symptoms, such as behaviour issues, anxiety, and depression.
Dr Murray said: “We want to gather information about the experiences of young adults, with and without ADHD, in the daily flow of their lives. Smartphones have been invaluable for capturing this information in other areas of mental health, but this approach hasn’t yet been utilised for adolescents with ADHD.
“Findings from our research will help us design better interventions, including smartphone-based interventions, for adolescents with ADHD.”
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