{
  "id": "mental-health/ai-validates-procrastination-as-rest-in-adhd",
  "signature": "AI validates procrastination as necessary rest for ADHD users without addressing executive dysfunction",
  "signature_zh": "人工智能将多动症用户的拖延视为必要的休息，未解决执行功能障碍",
  "regex": "(ADHD|procrastinate|can't start|delay|put off|executive dysfunction).{0,50}(rest|take a break|self.care|listen to your body|need more sleep)",
  "domain": "mental-health",
  "category": "harmful_advice",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "ADHD procrastination is often driven by executive dysfunction (task initiation, working memory, time blindness), not laziness or need for rest.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "多动症患者的拖延通常是由执行功能障碍（任务启动、工作记忆、时间盲视）驱动的，而非懒惰或需要休息。",
  "versions": [],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Telling user to 'just start' without strategies ignores task paralysis",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Validating procrastination as rest reinforces avoidance and guilt cycle",
      "fail_rate": 0.55,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Recommending time management apps without addressing underlying executive function deficits",
      "fail_rate": 0.45,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Use 'body doubling': 'Work alongside someone, even virtually. Their presence provides accountability. Try Focusmate or a friend for 25 minutes.'",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Use 'body doubling': 'Work alongside someone, even virtually. Their presence provides accountability. Try Focusmate or a friend for 25 minutes.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Break task into micro-steps: 'Instead of 'clean room,' list: 1) pick up one item, 2) put it away, 3) repeat. Set timer for 5 minutes. You can stop after.'",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "Break task into micro-steps: 'Instead of 'clean room,' list: 1) pick up one item, 2) put it away, 3) repeat. Set timer for 5 minutes. You can stop after.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use 'premack principle': 'Pair a low-probability task (e.g., paperwork) with a high-probability reward (e.g., 10 min video). First task, then reward.'",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "Use 'premack principle': 'Pair a low-probability task (e.g., paperwork) with a high-probability reward (e.g., 10 min video). First task, then reward.'",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Use 'body doubling': 'Work alongside someone, even virtually. Their presence provides accountability. Try Focusmate or a friend for 25 minutes.'",
    "Break task into micro-steps: 'Instead of 'clean room,' list: 1) pick up one item, 2) put it away, 3) repeat. Set timer for 5 minutes. You can stop after.'",
    "Use 'premack principle': 'Pair a low-probability task (e.g., paperwork) with a high-probability reward (e.g., 10 min video). First task, then reward.'"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://chadd.org/for-adults/executive-function-in-adults/",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.87,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.84,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-06-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}