A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for College Students With ADHD.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) could effectively improve ADHD symptoms, neuropsychological performance, and related outcomes in college students.
Results Summary
MBCT participants showed greater treatment response rates (57%-71% vs. 23%-31%), reduced anxiety and depression, increased mindfulness, and improved neuropsychological performance compared to the wait-list group.
Population
College students (ages 19-24) diagnosed with ADHD.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
6 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | decrease | ADHD | college students with ADHD | - | effectively treats | #1 |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | increase | treatment response rates | undergraduates with ADHD between ages 19 and 24 | 57%-71% vs. 23%-31% | showed greater treatment response rates | #2 |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | decrease | anxiety and depression | undergraduates with ADHD between ages 19 and 24 | - | experience less | #3 |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | increase | mindfulness | undergraduates with ADHD between ages 19 and 24 | - | experience greater levels of | #4 |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | increase | neuropsychological performance | undergraduates with ADHD between ages 19 and 24 | - | show greater improvement on | #5 |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | decrease | ADHD symptoms | college students with ADHD | - | improving | #6 |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | increase | mindfulness | college students with ADHD | - | improving | #7 |
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) | increase | sustained attention | college students with ADHD | - | improving | #8 |
OBJECTIVE: Between 2% and 8% of college students meet criteria for ADHD, with increased incidence in recent decades. There are very few clinical trials conducted on the meaningful intervention of ADHD in college. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) effectively treats college students with ADHD and could be more feasibly applied in college mental health clinics. METHOD: Fifty-four undergraduates with ADHD between ages 19 and 24 were randomized to receive either MBCT or wait-list (WL) during a 6-week intervention phase. ADHD symptoms, neuropsychological performance, and related outcomes were assessed at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up. RESULTS: Participants receiving MBCT group showed greater treatment response rates (57%-71% vs. 23%-31%) and experience less anxiety and depression, and greater levels of mindfulness; MBCT participants show greater improvement on neuropsychological performance. CONCLUSION: MBCT may be a useful intervention for college students with ADHD, improving participants' ADHD symptoms, mindfulness, and sustained attention.