Author(s)

Annette Björk^1*, Ylva Rönngren^2*, John Selander¹, Stig Vinberg¹, Ove Hellzen²

¹Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden.
²Department of Nursing Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.

The aim of this study was to describe the perceptions of everyday suffering among adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid mental disease. Directed content analysis guided by Eriksson’s theory on human suffering was performed on data from 20 individual interviews. Expressions of both suffering and well-being were identified; the former centred on loneliness and related to life, illness, and care, which supported Eriksson’s theory, whereas expressions of well-being related to ADHD diagnosis and supportive social relationships. Nevertheless, results indicate the need to expand those expressions in order to better contribute to developing a supportive rehabilitation regimen that can provide more interpersonal care.

Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Directed Content Analysis, Suffering, Supportive Rehabilitation

Björk, A. , Rönngren, Y. , Selander, J. , Vinberg, S. and Hellzen, O. (2017) Perspectives on Everyday Suffering among People with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Concurrent Mental Disorders. Open Journal of Nursing, 7, 583-598. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2017.75044.