Episode 94 Metacognition: Thinking about thinking and ADHD
The ADHD Adults Podcast
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The Importance of Attention for Self Awareness in ADHD
The main way that like a self awareness in ADHD has been studied is in how we report our symptoms. We've been shown to have more severe cognitive impairment on self reports, then what was found using objective performance tests. This points towards importance of attention for self awareness for medical mission. Another study agreed adults with ADHD seem to overestimate their symptoms compared with a doctor's perspectives. But the patients may also accurately rate their function impairment or the impact it has on their lives.
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