Eine einzigartige Studie hat herausgefunden, dass das Erkennen und tatsächliche Nutzen persönlicher Stärken bei Erwachsenen mit Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS) mit einem besseren Wohlbefinden und weniger psychischen Symptomen verbunden ist.

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/role-of-psychological-strengths-in-positive-life-outcomes-in-adults-with-adhd/69B7CE4D4D9F370214929ABF53701567

From the linked article:

**A first-of-its-kind study has found that recognizing – and actually using – personal strengths is linked with better wellbeing and fewer mental-health symptoms in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).** It also mapped which “ADHD strengths” are more commonly self-endorsed, adding nuance to a field that’s often framed around deficits.

The team found that people with ADHD were more likely than neurotypical participants to endorse a subset of strengths – notably hyperfocus, humor, creativity, spontaneity and intuitiveness – but not all 25. Meanwhile, perseverance was the one trait more strongly endorsed by the non-ADHD group. What’s more, participants in both groups reported similar levels of strengths knowledge and strengths use. Essentially, adults with ADHD are not actually less aware of their positives, nor do they use them less, despite the condition’s well-known challenges at work, in relationships and in relation to mental health.

Importantly, however, was how this tied to well-being. Across both groups, higher strengths knowledge – and, to a lesser extent, higher strengths use – lined up with higher wellbeing, better quality of life in relation to physical, psychological and social health, and fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.