Inattentive Subotypes

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is characterized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Ed.; American Psychiatric Association; 2013) by “a pattern of behavior, present in multiple settings, that can result in performance issues in social, educational, or work settings,” due to hyperactivity, inattention, or both. The three subtypes in which the diagnosis criteria is split into are: the inattentive subtype, the hyperactive-impulsive subtype, and the combined subtype. The first subtype of inattentive symptoms include lacking organization, failing to listen, forgetfulness, or easily becoming distracted. The second subtype type of hyperactive or impulsive symptoms include the inability to sit still or excessive …show more content…
As an example, McFarlin & Fals-Stewart (2002) found that work absenteeism and amount of day-to-day and general alcohol usage was significant with workers about twice as likely to be absent from work the day after consuming alcohol. Bullying is a big aspect of both mental health and absenteeism. In one study (Dehue, Bolman, Völlink, & Pouwelse 2012), 57% of workers reported some form of regular bullying at work (39% experience bullying at least once a month and 18% experience bullying at least once a week); employees reported more health problems, poorer well-being, more inclined to cope with compensation, and had higher absenteeism from work when bullied at least once a week when compared to employees who reported monthly bullying or no bullying at all. Unfortunately, the coping strategies used as a response to being bullied (compensation, denial, and the adoption) leave bullied individuals’ health and well-being poor and experience increased absenteeism. How people relate to each other from day to day can impact mental health greatly, which may be similar to that of violence where negative events like bullying can help make one more likely to meet ADHD predictive