We examine the relationship between Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and entrepreneurship with a specific focus on the influence of treatment. To guide our analysis, we develop the Coping-Dueling-Fit (CDF) theory as an extension to the dueling symptoms and person-environment fit perspectives. The CDF posits that ADHD symptoms' fit with entrepreneurship can act as both an asset and liability, and that coping, which we operationalize as treatment, serves to moderate this relationship to the benefit of the individual. We test our hypotheses by drawing on unique data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and find that treatment moderates the relationships between ADHD and business venturing, performance, and persistence. A post-hoc analysis further explores nuances in the variety of ADHD including the influences of comorbidity with depression, treatment type, push and pull factors in entrepreneurial entry, as well as persistence in the face of negative performance.

我们研究了注意力缺陷和多动症（ADHD）与企业家精神之间的关系，特别关注治疗的影响。为了指导我们的分析，我们发展了应对-决斗-适应（CDF）理论，作为对决症状和人与环境适应观点的延伸。CDF认为，ADHD症状与企业家精神相适应既可以作为资产，也可以作为负债，而应对（我们将其作为治疗手段来实施）可以缓解这种关系，从而使个人受益。我们利用来自收入动态小组研究的独特数据来检验我们的假设，并发现治疗可以缓解多动症与企业风险，绩效和持久性之间的关系。