ArticlePloS one2021
The impact of psychological theory on the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults: A scoping review.
Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Group dialectical behavior therapy skills training versus group cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with ADHD: a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2026Trial
- A Neuroaffirmative, Self-Determination Theory-Based Psychosocial Intervention for Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Randomized Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Neurodiversity-affirming SEA for ADHD: evaluation of an online program for parents and children in the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Article
- The Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation and Floortime Play Therapy on Time Perception in Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).International journal of school health · 2025Article
- Integrating virtual reality into ADHD therapy: advancing clinical evidence and implementation strategies.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Students with inattention and their experiences of autonomy in learning activities: an interview study with two students and their teachers.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Creative Awareness Theory: A Grounded Theory Study of Inherent Self-Regulation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Convergence mechanism of mindfulness intervention in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Clues from current evidence.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Review
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Abstract
Psychological theory and interpretation of research are key elements influencing clinical treatment development and design in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Research-based treatment recommendations primarily support Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), an extension of the cognitive behavioural theory, which promotes a deficit-focused characterisation of ADHD and prioritises symptom reduction and cognitive control of self-regulation as treatment outcomes. A wide variety of approaches have developed to improve ADHD outcomes in adults, and this review aimed to map the theoretical foundations of treatment design to understand their impact. A scoping review and analysis were performed on 221 documents to compare the theoretical influences in research, treatment approach, and theoretical citations. Results showed that despite variation in the application, current treatments characterise ADHD from a single paradigm of cognitive behavioural theory. A single theoretical perspective is limiting research for effective treatments for ADHD to address ongoing issues such as accommodating context variability and heterogeneity. Research into alternative theoretical characterisations of ADHD is recommended to provide treatment design opportunities to better understand and address symptoms.
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