Mindfulness Meditation Improves Mood, Quality of Life, and Attention in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Viviane Freire Bueno, Elisa H. Kozasa, Maria Aparecida Da Silva, Tania Maria Alves, Mario Rodrigues Louzã, Sabine Pompéia
BioMed Research International June 7, 2015 DOI: 10.1155/2015/962857 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Controlled intervention study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and healthy controls |
| Intervention | Mindful awareness practices (MAP) |
| Duration | 8 weekly sessions |
| Measures | Attentional Network Test (ANT), Conners Continuous Performance Test (CPT II), validated questionnaires for mood and quality of life |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Affect Attention Quality of life Adolescent Adult Middle aged Female |
| Key points | Eight weekly mindful awareness practice sessions improved sustained attention and detectability, as well as mood and quality of life, in adults with ADHD and healthy controls. The authors propose MAP as a complementary intervention for affect and attention in this population. |
Abstract
Objective: Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) display affective problems and impaired attention. Mood in ADHD can be improved by mindful awareness practices (MAP), but results are mixed regarding the enhancement of attentional performance. Here we evaluated MAP-induced changes in quality of life (QoL), mood, and attention in adult ADHD patients and controls using more measures of attention than prior studies.
Methods: Twenty-one ADHD patients and 8 healthy controls underwent 8 weekly MAP sessions; 22 similar patients and 9 controls did not undergo the intervention. Mood and QoL were assessed using validated questionnaires, and attention was evaluated using the Attentional Network Test (ANT) and the Conners Continuous Performance Test (CPT II), before and after intervention.
Results: MAP enhanced sustained attention (ANT) and detectability (CPT II) and improved mood and QoL of patients and controls.
Conclusion: MAP is a complementary intervention that improves affect and attention of adults with ADHD and controls.
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