Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Resources in Adults With ADHD.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to shed light on therapy-relevant factors, such as self-esteem, self-efficacy, and resources in adults with ADHD in comparison with a healthy control group.

Method: A total of 43 adults who met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.

Therapy-relevant factors in adult ADHD from a cognitive behavioural perspective.

Adult individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been suffering from this neurobiological and highly heritable disorder chronically since childhood. Resulting from their longstanding neuropsychological impairments, such as attentional problems, emotional instability, and disinhibition, they are familiar to a multiplicity of negative life outcomes and underachievement. Furthermore, a large part of this population suffers from psychiatric comorbidity.