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Long-Term Effects of CBT on Quality of Life in Adults With ADHD

NCT05290311 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 155

Last updated 2024-07-30

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Summary

Background and objective: Although the short-term effects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in adult patients with ADHD are established, not a lot is known about longer-term effects. To assess the additive value of CBT to pharmacotherapy in the long term, an assessment of ADHD symptoms and quality of life in patients that followed CBT four to eight years ago is done. To understand how CBT impacts quality of life in patients, an assessment of self-efficacy and self-esteem is made. Furthermore, patients will be asked whether they currently still use medicine for ADHD and CBT strategies. To evaluate whether CBT impacts the economic situation of the patient, an assessment of income, occupation status and the housing situation of the patient is done.

Study Design: As this is a follow-up, observational cohort study, the same patients from Wettstein et al. (2021) are invited for participation. During February and March, patients are informed via email about the study. Online, patients are asked to provide informed consent and are able to fill in the complete questionnaire. The duration of the questionnaire is 45 minutes and each patient is compensated with a 25 Euro gift card.

Outcome variables: ADHD symptoms are measured on the ADHD-RS-IV, quality of life is measured on the AAQoL scale, self-efficacy is measured on the GSES, and self-esteem is measured on the RSES. Medication status, CBT strategy use and data about the socioeconomic status of the patient is asked in multiple choice questions.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

cognitive behavioural therapy

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was given according to the protocol of Safren (2004, 2005). Each participant followed one session of 60 minutes per week, for 10 to 16 weeks. Psychotherapists giving CBT had at least a master diploma.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC), Location Academic Medical Center (AMC)

    collaborator OTHER

  • Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Glenn Dumont, PhD · Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-13
Primary Completion
2022-12-13
Completion
2023-11-11

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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