Mindfulnessbehandling i grupp för personer med ADHD

Sammanfattning: The aim of his pilot study is to investigate changes regarding attention, impulsivity and activity in individuals with ADHD who have participated in a seven-weeks mindfulness based group therapy by using an objective test. The degree of mindfulness and self-concept has also been investigated. Method: Changes were investigated from the self-rating scales Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale – self-report: short version (CAARS-S:S) and Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionaire (FFMQ) and from more objective data through the Quantified Behavior Test (Qb Test). Analyzable data ware collected from seven participants, six women and one man, in the ages 23 to 58 years. Results: On a group level two significant changes were found. Qb Test Reaction Time Variation decreased and CAARS-S:S subscale Problems With Self-Concept increased. A large effect-size was also found at the FFMQ subscale Acting with awareness. On an individual level positive as well as negative changes were found. Conclusions: In all a mildly positive change was found, suggesting that mindfulness based therapy could be a valuable complement to pharmacological treatment for individuals with ADHD. However the study was made on a small sample and the lack of control-group implicates that the changes also might depend on other factors than the treatment.