Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The study will take place at two hospitals - Telemark and Vestfold hospitals.
The participants will be assessed with various questionnaires, as well as neuropsychological testing before, after and a
Sponsors
Vestfold Hospital Trust (Norway)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Between 70-80 children aged 10-12 years will be invited to participate in the study. 2. All participants must have been previously diagnosed with F90.0 Hyperkinetic disorder (ICD-10) equivalent to the DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD combined type and be in treatment for ADHD within the Departments for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Vestfold or Telemark Hospital Trusts.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. IQ below 70 (WISC-III or WISC-IV), or 2. A comorbid diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Tourette's Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Conduct Disorder or evidence of psychosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neuropsychological measures: Digit span, Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised, Letter-Number Sequencing task, Sentence span task, Color Word and Trail Making (from Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System), Conners' Continuous Performance Test-II, Children's Auditory Verbal Learning Test-2, BVRT, Key Math and LOGOS. Administered immediately before the 5-week training program , after the training program and six months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent reported behavior rating scales: ADHD-Rating Scale IV, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. Administered immediately before the 5-week training program , after the training program and six months later. | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed