TY  - JOUR
AU  - Adamou, Marios
AU  - Fullen, Tim
AU  - Galab, Nazmeen
AU  - Mackintosh, Isobel
AU  - Abbott, Karl
AU  - Lowe, Deborah
AU  - Smith, Claire
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/15
TI  - Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Imposed Lockdown on Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
JO  - JMIR Form Res
SP  - e24430
VL  - 4
IS  - 12
KW  - adult ADHD
KW  - pandemic
KW  - lockdown
KW  - COVID-19
KW  - well-being
KW  - psychological
KW  - intervention
KW  - ADHD
AB  - Background: The psychological effects of the COVID-19 government-imposed lockdown have been studied in several populations. These effects however have not been studied in adult populations with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Objective: We wanted to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 imposed lockdown on an adult population with ADHD. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey by administering the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7, Brief Adjustment Scale-6, Perceived Stress Scale, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support to a pragmatic sample of adults with ADHD. Results: In total, 24 individuals (male: n=18, 75%; female: n=6, 25%; age: mean 21.75 years, SD 1.85 years) were included in this study. The adults with ADHD we surveyed had significant levels of emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic period. However, there was no evidence of significant deterioration to the mental health of our sample during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: When treatment for ADHD is maintained, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adults with ADHD are mild. Targeted psychological interventions may be useful in such circumstances. 
SN  - 2561-326X
UR  - https://formative.jmir.org/2020/12/e24430
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/24430
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33108312
DO  - 10.2196/24430
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/24430
ER  -