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Trial reportTranslational psychiatry2025

Cortical gyrification predicts initial treatment response in adults with ADHD.

Jonathan Laatsch, Frederike Stein, Simon Maier, Swantje Matthies, Esther Sobanski, Barbara Alm, Ludger Tebartz van Elst, Axel Krug, Alexandra Philipsen

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Trial report in Translational psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jonathan LaatschDepartment of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany. jonathan.laatsch@ukbonn.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-5557-8894
Frederike SteinDepartment of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5052-6022
Simon MaierDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7326-7422
Swantje MatthiesDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0395-7882
Esther SobanskiDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7824-3959
Barbara AlmDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Ludger Tebartz van ElstDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2274-5447
Axel Krug *Department of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0564-2497
Alexandra Philipsen *Department of Psychiatry und Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6876-518X

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Federal Ministry of Education and Research) 01GV0605, 01GV0606
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While the need for personalised treatment approaches grows in recognition, predicting treatment outcomes for adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) remains underexplored. Recent interest has turned to the brain's surface and its association with treatment response. Although the precise interplay between cortical gyrification and ADHD treatment outcomes remains to be elucidated, preliminary investigations suggest a promising avenue for diagnostic innovation. Expanding upon the Comparison of Methylphenidate and Psychotherapy in Adult ADHD Study (COMPAS), we investigated the prognostic value of cortical gyrification in predicting treatment response. Specifically, we explored how pre-treatment cortical gyrification might predict response to psychotherapy or clinical management in combination with either methylphenidate or placebo following a 12-week intensive treatment period. Cortical gyrification was assessed using 121 T1-weighted anatomical scans. Linear regression models investigated the predictive value of cortical gyrification, regressing baseline cortical structure against post-treatment severity. All brain structural analyses were conducted using the threshold-free cluster enhancement (TFCE) approach and the Computational Anatomy Toolbox (CAT12) within the Statistical Parametric Mapping Software (Matlab Version R2021a). Results revealed significant positive region-specific associations between cortical gyrification and treatment response across three symptom dimensions, with significant associations localised predominantly in frontal regions of the left hemisphere. Our findings emphasise that increased cortical gyrification in frontal cortical regions signifies enhanced treatment efficacy following a 12-week intervention. Further research in this area is imperative to verify the reliability of biological markers in view of treatment success to potentially reduce unnecessary drug-related side-effects, minimising delay from receiving more effective treatments, and increase treatment adherence.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsCerebral CortexMethylphenidatePsychotherapyAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultCentral Nervous System StimulantsMethylphenidate

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PMID41107253
PMCPMC12534422

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