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Trial reportBMC psychiatry2025

Experiences of change following a blended intervention for adults with ADHD and emotion dysregulation: a qualitative interview study.

Emilie S Nordby, Viktor Schønning, Alice Barnes, Hayley Denyer, Jonna Kuntsi, Astri J Lundervold, Frode Guribye

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Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05644028 (A Pilot Study of a Blended Intervention Targeting Emotion Dysregulation in Adults With ADHD), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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A Pilot Study of a Blended Intervention Targeting Emotion Dysregulation in Adults With ADHD

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BergenRan2022 to 2023Enrolled16ConditionsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderArmsEmotion Regulation Intervention for ADHD
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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Emilie S NordbyDivision of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Emilie.nordby@uib.no.
Viktor SchønningDivision of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Alice BarnesSocial, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Hayley DenyerSocial, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Jonna KuntsiSocial, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Astri J LundervoldDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Frode GuribyeDepartment of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEmotion dysregulation commonly co-occurs with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), leading to a range of negative outcomes. While psychological interventions have shown promise in bringing about positive changes in emotional and cognitive domains, there is still limited knowledge on the subjective experiences of change among the participants in these interventions.

aimThe present study explores the experiences of adults with ADHD who had participated in a blended digital and face-to-face intervention aimed at improving emotion dysregulation. The study focuses on understanding their experiences of change and identifying contributors to change.

methodsA total of 9 adults with ADHD participated in individual semi-structured, in-depth interviews following their participation in the intervention. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis.

resultsThe thematic analysis resulted in three core themes. The first theme, 'perceiving change', represents changes that the participants experienced, with four subthemes: 1a) being in control, 1b) feeling aware, 1c) accepting oneself and one's emotions and 1d) gaining insight and knowledge. The second theme, 'supporting change', captures factors that supported the participants' changes, with five subthemes: 2a) acquiring skills, 2b) being in it together, 2c) therapist guidance, 2d) finding motivation 2e) putting it into practice. Lastly, the third theme, 'sustaining change', includes aspects important to maintain change, with two subthemes: 3a) working consistently and 3b) giving it time.

conclusionsThe findings show that the participants experienced various changes related to the management of their emotions following their participation in the intervention. Change was perceived as a multifaceted process, supported by internal factors such as motivation and engagement, along with external factors such as support from the other group members and the therapists. Taken together, the findings from the study could be important to the development of psychological interventions for adults with ADHD and may provide valuable knowledge to clinicians and policymakers.

trial registrationRegistered on 21st November 2022 at ClinicalTrials.gov. CLINICALTRIALS: gov ID: NCT05644028.

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Affective SymptomsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityEmotional RegulationAdultEmotionsFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchYoung AdultADHDBlended interventionsDigital interventionsEmotion regulationPsychological interventionsQualitative research

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PMCPMC11748345

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