Are sleep onset problems in adults with ADHD related to a disruption of the circadian rhythm? - Sleep problems in ADHD

Parnassia (Den Haag)0 sites40 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated: June 18, 2024

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•- Patients undergoing diagnostic assesment for ADHD at PsyQ Programme Adult ADHD;
•- The diagnosis of ADHD is made based on the usual diagnostic procedures:
•Semi-structured interview for adult ADHD;
•ADHD-Rating Scale (questionnaire on attentiondeficit and hyperactivity);
•- Subjects are aged 18 - 55 years;
•- Subjects are able to read and understand informed consent forms;
•- Subjects are willing and able to answer the research questionnaires and commit to appointments concerning the study.

•- Comorbid axis-1 disorders which are clearly present at diagnostic assesment and which can interfere with either the patient's benefit and importance of proper treatment, or the study objectives:
•o psychotic disorder;
•o major depressive disorder;
•o anxiety disorder;
•o severe current substance abuse / dependence: more than 2 units of alcohol/day, or in females more than 15 units/wk, in males 21 units/wk; cannabis: more than 1 joint/day. Use of harddrugs is an exclusion criterium;
•-Presence of disorders described above will be assessed during the usual diagnostic procedure, and when necessary rigorous psychiatric evaluation will be carried out;
•- Use of the following medication within 1 month before participation: stimulants, antidepressants, melatonin, antipsychotics (neuroleptics), clonidine, benzodiazepines (hypnotics), bèta-blockers;
•- Suspected dementia, amnestic disorder or other cognitive disorder (DSM-IV);
•- Mental retardation;
•- Insufficient knowledge of Dutch language;
•- Shift work (evening or night) or travelling along > 2 time zones in the last two weeks.

Sponsor

Parnassia (Den Haag)