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Social Representations of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, 1988–1997

Mark F. Schmitz

Prema Filippone

Elaine M. Edelman

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Considerable debate has arisen regarding many aspects of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including the existence, diagnosis and prevalence of the disorder, the use of medications in treating young children for the disorder, and the long-term side-effects of the medications. A fundamental catalyst in this debate involves the numerous and diverse social representations of ADHD: the differing ways of perceiving what ADHD is, whom it affects, and the most appropriate treatments. This paper presents a discussion of social representations theory and its previous applications to the study of mental illness, connecting this theory with research in media framing. Quantitative and qualitative content analyses of print media representations of ADHD over a ten-year period are presented. Using results from the media analysis, we examine different processes through which these representations might influence perceptions of individuals experiencing ADHD-related symptoms, particularly as these perceptions relate to mental health treatment decisions.

Key Words: ADHD • content analysis • print media • social representations

Culture & Psychology, Vol. 9, No. 4, 383-406 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1354067X0394004
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