Signal Saturday: Passive-Aggressive Behaviour and ADHD: Understanding the Hidden Communication Pattern

Adults with ADHD encounter a particularly complex relationship with passive-aggressive behaviour - both as recipients and, sometimes unexpectedly, as perpetrators.

This communication pattern, characterised by indirect resistance and concealed hostility, intersects with ADHD symptoms in ways that warrant closer examination.

Defining Passive-Aggressive Behaviour

Passive-aggressive behaviour represents a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings rather than openly addressing them. The American Psychological As…