ADHD attention deficit disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients 18 years of age or older, diagnosed with ADHD (meets DSM IV criteria for one or other subtype of ADHD) Capable of speaking and writing in Dutch
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: substance abuse/dependence within the past 6 months, a history of psychotic illness, bipolar I disorder, mental retardation, severe borderline or antisocial personality disorder, conduct disorder and chronic suicidal or self-injurious behavior.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale-Investigator Rated: Screening Version (16)18-item Total ADHD symptoom score is the primary outcome measure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale Observer Screening Version (CAARS-O-S)(16) 18 item total ADHD symptoom score, ADHD index, ADHD inattentive subscale, ADHD hyperactivity/impulsivity subscale Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale Self Report Screening Version (CAARS-S-S) (15) 18 item total ADHD symptoom score ADHD index, ADHD inattentive subscale, ADHD hyperactivity/impulsivity subscale Beck Depression Inventory (11) Total BDI II-NL score STAI anxiety (12,13) Total STAI Anxiety score Mindfulness vragenlijst (FFMQ)(17) Total Mindfulness Ouestionnaire score Outcome questionnaire (OQ) (15) Total OQ score Attention Network Test (ANT) 15 min (18) conflict effect, orienting effect, alerting effect, Mean Reaction Time for Correct Trials 32 channels Electroencephalogram 60 min (EEG) (19,20) frequency bands; theta power: 3,5-7,5 Hz; alpha power: 7,5-12,5 Hz; beta power: 12,5-25 Hz | — |
Countries
Netherlands