Assessment of the Professional Difficulties of Adult With Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Patients

Impact of Adult With Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder on Professional Activity, a Prospective Cohort Study

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which is common and well known in children, persists into adulthood in more than 60% of cases, with significant impact on quality of life. Professional domain is particularly impaired.

The investigators hypothesize that ADHD symptoms causes professional difficulties, on the emotional, cognitive, physical and relational levels.

The main objective of this study is to better characterize these professional difficulties at to follow-up these difficulties after one year. Difficulties will be assessed by questionnaires and semi-directive interview.

The secondary objective is to determine what factors modulate these difficulties and what compensation strategies are implemented to address the patients.

Inclusion criteria:

• Patients aged 18 to 62 years
• Diagnosis of attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity by a psychiatrist
• No treatment for ADHD in childhood or adolescence
• Patient who has been in a professional situation during the last 3 months

Exclusion criteria:

• Patient on sick leave or unemployed for more than 3 months
• Depressive episode in acute phase
• Subject with a mobility project that prevents follow-up for 1 year (planned move)
• Impossibility of providing the subject with informed information (subject in an emergency situation, difficulties in understanding the subject, mental retardation, illiteracy or insufficient command of the French language...)
• Subject under the protection of justice
• Subject under guardianship or curatorship