F90.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Control group (ADHD), which starts with no cognitive training ("TAU group").
This group starts with no cognitive training, i.e. at the beginning (T0) only the neuropsychological test battery
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient is treated as an inpatient or outpatient at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. The patient is able to fully comprehend all information provided verbally and in writing and agrees to participate in the study. The patient must provide a legally effective declaration of consent. The patient has received a clinically confirmed diagnosis of ADHD: - The onset of ADHD symptomatology occurred before the age of 12, - Six of nine symptoms must be present for a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity/impulsivity;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Health Risks - Mental Disorders: Individuals with the following principal diagnoses: - bipolar disorders, - obsessive-compulsive disorder, - Post-traumatic stress disorder, - Generalized Anxiety Disorder, - panic disorder, - personality disorders; Health risks - Neurological disorders: - History of brain injury, - Epilepsy, - Parkinson's disease, - Huntington's disease, - Multiple sclerosis, - stroke;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Conners scales of attention and Adult Attention and Behavior Scales (CAARS; Conners et al., 1999). - Questionnaire assessing attention disorders in adults (inattention/memory problems, hyperactivity/motor agitation, impulsivity/emotional lability, and self-concept problems); Test battery for attention testing (TAP; Zimmermann & Fimm, 2012). - A collection of different digital tests that can be used to assess the multiple sub-aspects of attention in a differentiated approach, - Subtest: sustained attention, - Subtest: Go/Nogo, - Subtest: Flexibility; Verbal Learning and Memory Test (VLMT; Helmstaedter, Lent &. Lux, 2001) - Test of serial list learning (verbal short-term/memory) followed by distraction, recall after distraction, and half-hour delay; Jülicher Questionnaire on Subjective Cognitive Impairments (JFSKB-II-K, Schütz et al., 2020) - Subjective assessment of cognitive impairments | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck´s Depression Inventory (BDI-II; Beck et al., 1996) - measures levels of acute depressive symptoms; The World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - German short version (WHO, WHOQOL - BREF, 2012) - subjective assessment of quality of life: physical health, psychological health, social relationships and environment; | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSilke Lux
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Universitätsklinikum Bonn AöR
Outcome results
None listed