"Many of these adults with ADHD have faced summary dismissals of their masked struggles in the form of 'If you've graduated high school/college/law/graduate/business/medical school, you can't have ADHD.' These wrongheaded assumptions conflate ADHD and intelligence, adding the shunning declaration that 'you're too smart to have ADHD.'"
"High IQ can co-exist with executive dysfunction, the persistent self-regulation deficits regarded as a defining feature of ADHD. Focusing on one high-achieving group, a recent study reviewed 29 studies of the prevalence of ADHD among 24,578 medical school students from different countries."
"The prevalence of ADHD among students ranged from a low of 1.7% while the sample was 70% female, ranging in age from about 18 to 27 years old. The different countries represented by these students meant there were different diagnostic methods."
High-achieving adults with ADHD often experience overlooked challenges, facing stigma and the misconception that intelligence precludes ADHD. These individuals exert more effort to meet academic and professional standards, leading to increased stress and fatigue. A recent study reviewed ADHD prevalence among medical students, revealing rates between 1.7% and 3.8%. Misunderstandings about ADHD and intelligence contribute to dismissive attitudes, with many believing that high achievers cannot have ADHD, despite the coexistence of high IQ and executive dysfunction.
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