Smartphone-based, autodidactic psychoeducation in ADHD
- Conditions
- F90.0Disturbance of activity and attention
- Registration Number
- DRKS00022287
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Universitätsklinikum Bonn
- Brief Summary
Observer- and patient-rated ADHD symptoms were significantly reduced from pre- to post-intervention (observer-rated: mean difference -6.18, 95% CI -8.06 to -4.29; patient-rated: mean difference -2.82, 95% CI -4.98 to -0.67). However, there were no group × intervention interaction effects that would indicate a stronger therapeutic benefit of one of the interventions. Likewise, administered psychoeducational knowledge quizzes did not show differences between the groups. No adverse events were reported. Self-guided psychoeducation based on a chatbot or a conventional app appears similarly effective and safe for improving ADHD core symptoms. Future research should compare additional control interventions and examine patient-related outcomes and usability preferences in detail.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
Diagnostic criteria for ADHD according to DSM-5, aged between 18 and 65
Severe psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and/or severe affective disorders, antisocial personality disorder, moderate or severe substance use disorder according to DSM-V, severe organic diseases, epilepsy and insufficient command of the German language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Therapy success, measured by the average change in ADHD symptoms in the clinical interview IDA-R from pre- to post-intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Success of psychoeducational knowledge transfer, measured by single-choice questions at the end of each module <br>- Therapy compliance (frequency and duration of app usage)