ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients (children with ADHD): 1. Age between 8;6 (8 years and 6 months) and 12;11 (12 years and 11 months). 2. A clinical diagnosis of ADHD (comorbidities are allowed in order to more closely reflect the typical clinical population), that is confirmed using the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Module (Module E) of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) (Schaffer, Fisher, Lucas, Dulcan, & Schwab-Stone, 2000).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Estimated IQ
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in the severity of ADHD symptoms as a result of treatment, measured with the well-validated Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD and Normal behavior (SWAN) questionnaire (Lakes, Swanson, & Riggs, 2012). 2. Physiological response to reward as measured by changes in heart rate variability or skin conductance change during both reward tasks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reward sensitivity as measured by (a) the total reward sensitivity score on the SPSRQ-C, the Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire for children; (b) Reward sensitivity index (response time distribution shift under rewarded versus non-rewarded conditions) from the child-friendly version of the Monetary Incentive Delay task and percentage of advantageous doors chosen from the Hungry Donkey Task (a child-friendly version of the Iowa Gambling Task). 2. Parental ratings of current stress related to parenting their child, as measured by the Nijmeegse Ouder Stress Index (NOSI), which is a translation of the well-validated Parenting Stress Index. | — |
Countries
Netherlands