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Effectiveness of a Tailored Occupational Therapy Intervention for Women With ADHD

NCT03203928 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2018-07-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Although woman are diagnosed with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at a 1:3 ratio with men, recent research suggests that woman may experience the same levels of adult ADHD as men but are underdiagnosed because symptoms may be less severe and/or mistaken for anxiety and depression. Women with ADHD typically experience problems in managing worker, student, spousal, and parenting roles dues to disorganization, poor time management, difficulty regulating internal and external stressors, and difficulty maintaining daily schedules and routines. Intervention effectiveness research has largely focused on pharmacological treatment of ADHD symptoms; however, while such pharmacological treatment tends to enhance concentration and reduce motor restlessness, it does not address the skills needed to successfully carry out daily life roles and activities dependent upon time management, prioritization of tasks, and regulation of emotional responses within the home, school/work, and community environments. In this study, the investigators aim to determine whether a 7-week tailored occupational therapy intervention addressing organization, time management, stress management, and sensory regulation in the home, school/work, and community environments can increase satisfaction in desired daily life activities, and reduce ADHD symptoms and stress levels in women with ADHD.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Occupational Therapy Intervention for Women with ADHD

The intervention will run for 7 weeks and consist of the following 1-hour sessions. Each intervention session will be facilitated by two CUMC occupational therapy students in each participant's home environment (or another environment of the participant's choosing such as the work or school environment). Implementation of organizational, time management, stress management, and sensory regulation strategies for the home, school/work, and community environments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sharon Gutman, PhD · Columbia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-15
Primary Completion
2018-01-10
Completion
2018-01-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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