masking of ADHD-related behaviours and non-disclosure of diagnoses (e.g., Mylett et al., 2026; Visser et al., 2024; see Eccleston et al., 2019 for a review), and there is some indication that ADHD stigma affects mental and physical health behaviours and outcomes, including self-esteem and treatment seeking (see Krishnamoorthy et al. 2026, for a review).

Potential PhD projects in this area might look at the relationship between stigma and masking/camouflaging, the impact of stigma on physical or mental health, or design and evaluate interventions to reduce stigma towards people with ADHD. A range of methodological approaches may be used, including systematic review and meta-analysis or qualitative meta-synthesis, and primary quantitative and/or qualitative research.

masking of ADHD-related behaviours and non-disclosure of diagnoses (e.g., Mylett et al., 2026; Visser et al., 2024; see Eccleston et al., 2019 for a review), and there is some indication that ADHD stigma affects mental and physical health behaviours and outcomes, including self-esteem and treatment seeking (see Krishnamoorthy et al. 2026, for a review).

Potential PhD projects in this area might look at the relationship between stigma and masking/camouflaging, the impact of stigma on physical or mental health, or design and evaluate interventions to reduce stigma towards people with ADHD. A range of methodological approaches may be used, including systematic review and meta-analysis or qualitative meta-synthesis, and primary quantitative and/or qualitative research.