Carlos López-Pinar, Benjamin Selaskowski, Niclas Braun, Victoria Fornés-Ferrer, Rebekka Euscher, Swantje Matthies, Thomas Jans, Ludger Tebartz van Elst, Christian Jacob, Michael Huss, Esther Sobanski, Wolfgang Retz, Michael Roesler, Petra Retz-Junginger, Barbara Alm, Bernhard Kis, Mona Abdel-Hamid, Michael Colla, Mathias Berger, Silke Lux, Alexandra Philipsen
This study evaluated the efficacy of dialectical behaviour group therapy (GPT) vs. individual clinical management (CM) and methylphenidate (MPH) vs. placebo (PLB) on emotional symptoms in adults with ADHD. This longitudinal multicentre RCT compared four groups (GPT+MPH, GPT+PLB, CM+MPH, and CM+PLB) over five assessment periods, from baseline to week 130. Emotional symptomatology was assessed using SCL-90-R subscales. Of the 433 randomised participants, 371 remained for final analysis. At week 13, the GPT+MPH group showed smaller reductions in anxiety symptoms than the CM groups, but the differences disappeared at subsequent assessments...
November 18, 2023: Psychiatry Research