NCT01272726

Influence of Education on Acceptance of Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 59 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this research study is to measure what percentage of women who suspect they have symptoms of ADHD will go on to be diagnosed with ADHD using accepted practice standards. The study will also evaluate the influence education on the genetics of ADHD has on a woman in her deciding to receive behavioral health treatment for ADHD.

Detailed description

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects approximately 10-12% of school-aged children in the United States, making it one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children. It is characterized as inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, which has persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level (DSM-IV-TR). ADHD is a non-fluctuating illness unlike many other psychiatric co-morbid conditions.

Conditions

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Education	Education on the genetics of ADHD and treatment options for ADHD

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-03-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2011-01-01
• First posted: 2011-01-10
• Last updated: 2012-06-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States