Helping College Students With ADHD Lead Healthier Lifestyles

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Conditions studied: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders

In brief

There are currently no published randomized controlled studies examining psychosocial interventions for college students with ADHD, and none specifically targeting AUDs in this population at any age, despite the clear indication from emerging research of the need for such interventions. In the current study, the investigators will develop BA-based treatment intended to increase involvement in healthy, goal-directed activities (e.g., academic, recreational or social activities) and to reduce problematic drinking behaviors and other risk behaviors (e.g., unsafe sex) among college students with ADHD (Behavioral Activation for Attention \& Alcohol Disorders; BAAAD). Finalized treatment manuals, altered based on focus group feedback, will be tested in a stage I randomized controlled trial (RCT) among 80 college students randomized to BMI + BAAAD or BMI + supportive counseling (SC). The investigators expect that BMI + BAAAD will be successful with college students with ADHD, in terms of decreasing the escalation of problematic alcohol use behaviors, as compared to BMI + SC. This treatment development study will set the stage for larger-scale RCTs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02829970

Run by

University of Maryland, College Park

People needed

113

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2019-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be between the ages of 18-24 years old
• Be enrolled full-time at University of Maryland - College Park (UMCP) as an undergraduate student
• Be fluent in English
• Live independently from their parents
• Meet full Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria for ADHD
• Meet cutoffs on AUDIT

You may not qualify if…

• Bipolar disorder or current psychosis, which would require more immediate/intensive treatment
• Current engagement in psychosocial therapy thought to interfere with this study (including participation in other treatment studies on campus)
• Suicidal risk that would place the individual at risk beyond the safety procedure available from the research team

Where it is running

• University of Maryland — College Park, Maryland, United States

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