Enhancing ADHD and LD Diagnostic Accuracy Using Career Instruments

Abstract

Individuals diagnosed with mental health disorders may have work-related difficulties that impact functioning in all life domains. With limited research on the integration of career and mental health counseling, authors used a discriminant function analysis to assess the predictability of accurately identifying diagnostic categories among 258 adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities (LDs) through the use of constructs derived from three career development inventories. Results showed that using an appropriate interpretive T-score from individuals with the same diagnosis enhanced the ability to discriminate between diagnoses of LD and ADHD in young adults. Implications for the practice of career counseling and development are provided.

The mediating effects of self-efficacy and study engagement on the relationship between specialty identity and career maturity of Chinese nursing students: a cross-sectional study

“…In this study, the findings revealed a positive correlation between specialty identity and career maturity, indicating that specialty identity could significantly predict career maturity in nursing students, which is consistent with previous studies [ 14 , 41 ]. However, most nursing students enrolled in nursing school with insufficient specialty identity owing to poor nursing image and a lack of acknowledgment of career growth [ 42 ], meaning their unpreparedness for learning nursing and career development.…”

“…Despite this study did not validate the potential confounders such as career resilience [20], career adaptability [26], and resource management [29], the findings may improve our understanding of the underlying mechanism of these four variables and provide meaningful ideas for taking measures to improve nursing students' career maturity. In this study, the findings revealed a positive correlation between specialty identity and career maturity, indicating that specialty identity could significantly predict career maturity in nursing students, which is consistent with previous studies [14,41]. However, most nursing students enrolled in nursing school with insufficient specialty identity owing to poor nursing image and a lack of acknowledgment of career growth [42], meaning their unpreparedness for learning nursing and career development.…”

“…Work values, including professional identity, are crucial for career development and can influence career maturity [ 13 ]. professional identity significantly correlates with high school students’ career maturity [ 14 ]. Additionally, specialty identity appears as a part of professional identity in studies worldwide [ 15 ].…”

#Trending topics in careers: a review and future research agenda

“…Walker and Peterson, 2012), ADHD (e.g. Dipeolu et al, 2015), and Asperger's syndrome (e.g. Mynatt et al, 2014).…”

Using Experiential Learning Theory to Train Career Practitioners

“…The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed. ; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) designates work‐related difficulty as an important clinical diagnostic consideration for several psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, major depression, and schizophrenia (Dipeolu, Hargrave, & Storlie, 2015), further illustrating the multifaceted aspects of how career development wellness interfaces with mental health wellness.…”