Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Conditions
Interventions
1:Mindfulness-based Intervention (MYmind)
2:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Sponsors
General Research Fund, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) children aged 8 to 12 years with psychiatrist or psychologist diagnosed ADHD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5 (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria and ADHD status being re-confirmed by clinically elevated inattentive and/or hyperactive-impulsive symptoms as indicated by T-scores of either parent and teacher versions of Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-symptoms and Normal-behaviour (SWAN, Chinese version) at or above 95th percentile, or both parent and teacher versions of the SWAN (Chinese version) at or above 85th percentile; 2) with normal intellectual ability such that they can understand the materials delivered in MYmind and that they can complete home practice each week; 3) children either not taking any medication or taking a stable dosage of the same medication for ADHD for at least 3 months prior to study enrolment and having no plan for changing medication during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria of children and parents are: 1) being unable to communicate and understand Chinese language as the intervention will be conducted in Chinese; 2) the child having comorbid conduct/behavior problems which are so severe that, during intake, the interaction between parent and clinician is interrupted by the child within 2 minutes, which makes it impossible for the child to participate in a group training. Instructions of this criterion are adapted from the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and will be provided to the clinician to facilitate to examine whether the child may be or may not be able to participate in a group training in addition to the clinicians expertise; 3) having a medical or mental health condition rendering him/her to be incapable of participating in the study; 4) previous participation in mindfulness-based training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The attention score of the subtest Sky Search of TEA-Ch (for children); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Creature Counting, Opposite Worlds, and Code Transmission subtests of TEA-Ch (for children);Child attention network test (ANT) (for children);The Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behaviours (SWAN) Rating Scale (for children);The Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI) (for children);The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) (for children);Parenting Stress Index (PSI) (for parents);Rumination Response Scale (RRS);Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) (for parents);The WHO (Five) Well-Being Index (WHO-5) (for parents);Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Samuel Yeungshan WONG
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed