The Relationship Between Age of Diagnosis and the Occurrence of  Dysfunctional Career Thoughts Among College Students With ADHD

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the chronological age of one's diagnosis and dysfunctional career thoughts among college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. What is currently known about the timing of ADHD diagnosis and how it could potentia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caolo, Jessica L.
Other Authors: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50821
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the chronological age of one's diagnosis and dysfunctional career thoughts among college students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. What is currently known about the timing of ADHD diagnosis and how it could potentially impact or have an effect on one's career thoughts as it pertains to making educational and career decisions is nonexistent. Given the increase of ADHD among college students, it was worth exploring the impact that age of one's diagnosis has on career thoughts. === Ph. D.