Impairment - Self-Esteem and
Social Functioning
Adults
l
“Just don’t seem to get it”
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Lack intuitive understanding
l
Tactless, blurt out things before
thinking
Social problems
begin in childhood, persist into adolescence
l
Fewer friends, poorer social skills
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Lower self-esteem assessment scores
Barkley. ADHD: A Handbook for
Diagnosis and Treatment.
New York: Guilford Press; 1998:209
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