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"My mom calls it Annaland": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo.

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Becker, SP; Fredrick, JW; Foster, JA; Yeaman, KM; Epstein, JN; Froehlich, TE; Mitchell, JT
Published in: J Atten Disord
April 2022

Objective: To conduct qualitative analysis of interviews to understand phenomenology, daily life impact, and treatment considerations of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) behaviors in children and adolescents. Method: Youth with elevated SCT symptoms (N = 15, ages 9-16 years) and their parents completed interviews focused on their perception and daily life impact of SCT behaviors. Parents were also asked about intervention targets. Results: Parents and youth had both negative and positive perceptions of SCT, with SCT fostering creativity/imagination and a break from stressors while also negatively impacting daily functioning. The domains most frequently selected by parents as SCT intervention targets were academics, emotions, mind wandering, morning routines, and self-esteem. Conclusion: Children and their parents share negative and positive views of SCT behaviors, while also detailing specific ways that SCT negatively impacts day-to-day functioning. This study offers insights into possible intervention targets as provided by youth and parents directly impacted by SCT.

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J Atten Disord

DOI

EISSN

1557-1246

Publication Date

April 2022

Volume

26

Issue

6

Start / End Page

915 / 931

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
  • Qualitative Research
  • Parents
  • Humans
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Child
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
  • Adolescent
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
 

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Becker, S. P., Fredrick, J. W., Foster, J. A., Yeaman, K. M., Epstein, J. N., Froehlich, T. E., & Mitchell, J. T. (2022). "My mom calls it Annaland": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. J Atten Disord, 26(6), 915–931. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211050946
Becker, Stephen P., Joseph W. Fredrick, Josalyn A. Foster, Kiley M. Yeaman, Jeffery N. Epstein, Tanya E. Froehlich, and John T. Mitchell. “"My mom calls it Annaland": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo.J Atten Disord 26, no. 6 (April 2022): 915–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211050946.
Becker SP, Fredrick JW, Foster JA, Yeaman KM, Epstein JN, Froehlich TE, et al. "My mom calls it Annaland": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. J Atten Disord. 2022 Apr;26(6):915–31.
Becker, Stephen P., et al. “"My mom calls it Annaland": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo.J Atten Disord, vol. 26, no. 6, Apr. 2022, pp. 915–31. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/10870547211050946.
Becker SP, Fredrick JW, Foster JA, Yeaman KM, Epstein JN, Froehlich TE, Mitchell JT. "My mom calls it Annaland": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. J Atten Disord. 2022 Apr;26(6):915–931.
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Published In

J Atten Disord

DOI

EISSN

1557-1246

Publication Date

April 2022

Volume

26

Issue

6

Start / End Page

915 / 931

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
  • Qualitative Research
  • Parents
  • Humans
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Child
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
  • Adolescent
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology