CBT Group for Adolescents With ADHD: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This is the first randomized controlled study that tests the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBT) on adolescents with ADHD who were in pharmacological treatment but still presented persistent symptoms.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
• Treatments: Methylphenidate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• DSM-IV ADHD diagnosis

• age between 15 and 21 years

• stabilized doses of medication for ADHD for at least 2 months prior to the study

• agreement not to seek out any other psychiatric or psychological treatment during the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• affective disorders

• anxiety disorders

• psychotic disorders

• personality disorders

• substance use disorders in the past 6 months

• pervasive developmental disorder

• patients with an IQ lower than 85

• patients receiving concurrent psychological interventions.