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Does Cultivating Self-compassion Improve Resilience to Criticism and Improve Mental Health in Adults With ADHD?

United Kingdom114 participantsStarted 2021-09-23

Plain-language summary

This study aims to investigate the effect that increasing levels of self-compassion may have on levels of perceived criticism, self-criticism, and mental health of adults with ADHD. A secondary aim of the study is to capture how feasible using an online self-guided self-compassion practice maybe with people with ADHD. Research Questions 1. Does a short self-guided self-compassion intervention increase levels of state and/or trait self-compassion in adults with ADHD over time? 2. Are changes in state and/or trait self-compassion associated with changes in levels of self-criticism or perceived criticism? 3. Are changes in state and/or trait self-compassion associated with improvements in mental health? 4. Are changes in mental health mediated by changes in self-criticism or perceived criticism?

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-report a formal diagnosis of ADHD * Scores on the Adult ADHD Self Report Questionnaire (ASRS) meet the clinical cut-off. * No previous engagement with self-compassion interventions/practice Exclusion Criteria: * No previous experiences of trauma. * No PTSD * No personality disorder

What they're measuring

Change in trait Self-compassion

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in state self-compassion

Timeframe: 4x a week after intervention exercise complete.

Change in Perceived Criticism

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in wellbeing

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in Depression

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in Anxiety

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in Stress

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04978792

SponsorUniversity of Sheffield

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-04-25

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in trait Self-compassion

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in state self-compassion

Timeframe: 4x a week after intervention exercise complete.

Change in Perceived Criticism

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in wellbeing

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in Depression

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in Anxiety

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.

Change in Stress

Timeframe: Baseline. Immediately following intervention end point. One month (4 weeks) following intervention end point.