Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Conditions
Brief summary
The newly developed CBT for ADHD inattentive-type (ADHD-I) protocol is tested for feasibility and acceptability in a pilot study with a single group design. The study also evaluates measurements and recruiting possibilities, and effects of the intervention. Research hypotheses include: 1. There is a basis for recruiting ADHD-I patients for participation in an RCT at psychiatric outpatient units, 2. The measurements in the study are feasible and reasonable in regards to patient characteristics; that is, the patients are responding to the questionnaires as intended, 3. The CBT for ADHD-I intervention is feasible in terms of treatment completion, compliance to home assignments, and credibility and relevance, and is lacking of or involves a tolerable degree of adverse effects, and 4. The CBT for ADHD-I protocol reduces core symptoms of ADHD-I as well as symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, and improves quality of life.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive-behavioral therapy
Sponsors
Karolinska Institutet
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
In addition to an ADHD inattentive-type diagnosis, inclusion criteria are: 1. 18 years or older, 2. intelligence quotient above 80-85, and 3. if on medication, it needs to be well-established since three months.
Exclusion criteria
1. autism spectrum disorder, 2. ongoing substance use disorder, 3. difficulties in compliance with medical or other treatment, 4. social and/or psychiatric problems to such an extent that it prevents focusing on treatment, or 5. ongoing cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brown ADD Scales | 14 weeks | Diagnostic measure |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed